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Dr. Herbert Chen, MD

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Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Duke University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: endocrine surgery

1717 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

1-800-822-8816

Dr. Herbert Chen, MD is a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Herbert Chen, MD is affiliated with Children's of Alabama.

Office Locations

1717 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

1-800-822-8816

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2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 801-7431

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In The News

“The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine today announced the hiring of acclaimed surgeon, researcher and educator Dr. Herbert Chen of The University of Wisconsin as the new...”—"UAB names new chairman for Department of Surgery", Al.com, July 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

parathyroid surgery

In 2023, Dr. Herbert Chen, MD performed more parathyroid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
endocrine surgery	56
neck surgery	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
endocrine surgery	56
neck surgery	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
endocrine surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	20
neck surgery	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
endocrine surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
endocrine surgery	21
neck surgery	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48
endocrine surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
endocrine surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
endocrine surgery	14
neck surgery	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
endocrine surgery	16
neck surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
endocrine surgery	14
neck surgery	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
endocrine surgery	23
neck surgery	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Birmingham, AL were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

doctor visit	71
endocrine surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	32

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Herbert Chen, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Herbert Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Children's of Alabama

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Herbert Chen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,100 Victoza $1,100
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,100 $1,100
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$544 ECHELON FLEX Stapler $544
Ethicon US, LLC	$108 Enseal X1 5mm $108
Stryker Corporation	$64 1588 $64
Other	$14 ENTRE $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,200
Travel and Lodging	$505
Food and Beverage	$226

Research Payments

Dr. Herbert Chen, MD has received 95 research payments totaling $140,812.

Biography

Dr. Herbert Chen's specialty is surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Chen is especially interested in endocrine surgery. He attended Duke University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. He is affiliated with Children's of Alabama.