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Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Hand Surgery

Chung Shan Medical University

2300 W Sunnyside Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277

(559) 731-2009

Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD is a general surgeon in Visalia, CA specializing in general surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Chung Shan Medical University. Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

2300 W Sunnyside Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277

(559) 731-2009

(559) 623-9756

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	886
emergency care	88
immobilization	24
injections	524
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	133
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	66
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11
X-rays	133

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	789
emergency care	82
immobilization	39
injections	470
musculoskeletal imaging	121
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	61
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	53
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	701
emergency care	36
immobilization	12
injections	473
musculoskeletal imaging	115
nerve procedures	55
open surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	55
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	849
emergency care	22
immobilization	20
injections	635
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	140
nerve procedures	78
open surgery	78
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	100
X-rays	123

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1122
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	100
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	902
emergency care	51
hospital care	13
immobilization	12
injections	683
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	158
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	44
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	116
X-rays	158

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	65
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	885
emergency care	41
injections	698
joint surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	135
nerve procedures	60
open surgery	60
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	37
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	117
X-rays	135

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	58
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	858
emergency care	36
excision	12
hospital care	12
injections	666
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	154
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	154

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	68
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	294
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	934
emergency care	32
hospital care	30
injections	774
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	165
nerve procedures	46
open surgery	46
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	18
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	165

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	60
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	306
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	886
hospital care	17
injections	879
inpatient care	17
musculoskeletal imaging	187
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	45
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	187

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	67
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	912
hospital care	14
injections	973
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	145
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	49
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	145

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	61
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	403
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	954
injections	1037
musculoskeletal imaging	169
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	80
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	112
X-rays	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	56
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated as a general surgeon in Visalia, CA were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	244
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	868
emergency care	48
excision	12
hospital care	17
immobilization	21
injections	710
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	16
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	147
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	25
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	85
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11
X-rays	145

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD.

**Gender**
Female	412
Male	268

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	612
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	180
85 and over	58
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	330

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD graduated from Chung Shan Medical University. He completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Chung Shan Medical University

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$8,399 $8,399
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$6,776 XIAFLEX $6,776
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,185 $2,185
AXOGEN	$1,707 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $656	NERVE CUFF $340	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $313	AxoGuard Nerve Cap $214	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $183
Synthes GmbH	$591 $591
Other	$2,477 Implate $561	XIAFLEX $348	Trauma $306	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $232	Aptus $160	Other $868

**Types of Payments**
Education	$8,776
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,563
Food and Beverage	$4,288
Travel and Lodging	$2,008
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$500

Research Payments

Dr. Huey Yuan Tien, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $6,342.

Biography

Dr. Huey Tien's specialties are hand surgery and general surgery. Dr. Tien attended medical school at Chung Shan Medical University. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. Unfortunately, according to Dignity Health, he is not currently accepting new patients.

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