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Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

10861 Cherry Street Suite 302
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

(562) 493-1011

Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD is a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

10861 Cherry Street Suite 302
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

(562) 493-1011

(562) 594-9223

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

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

By Affordability:

ERCP

ERCP with stone removal

therapeutic ERCP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), ERCP with stone removal, and therapeutic ERCP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	260
doctor visit	608
gastrointestinal procedures	422
hospital care	537
inpatient care	537
minimally invasive procedures	422
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	260

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	262
doctor visit	681
gastrointestinal procedures	424
hospital care	426
inpatient care	426
minimally invasive procedures	424
preventive care	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	262

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	17
Hispanic	47
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	100
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	721
gastrointestinal procedures	386
hospital care	371
inpatient care	371
minimally invasive procedures	386
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	271

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	19
Hispanic	40
Asian	70
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	92
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	257
doctor visit	640
gastrointestinal procedures	386
hospital care	535
inpatient care	535
minimally invasive procedures	386
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	257

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	948
Black	36
Hispanic	102
Asian	132
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	258
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	259
doctor visit	826
gastrointestinal procedures	377
hospital care	488
inpatient care	488
minimally invasive procedures	377
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	259

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	29
Hispanic	68
Asian	83
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	141
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	267
doctor visit	720
gastrointestinal procedures	386
hospital care	545
inpatient care	545
minimally invasive procedures	386
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	267

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	27
Hispanic	75
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	129
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	309
doctor visit	766
gastrointestinal procedures	449
hospital care	585
inpatient care	585
minimally invasive procedures	449
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	309

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	31
Hispanic	63
Asian	103
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	131
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	22
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	302
doctor visit	860
gastrointestinal procedures	453
hospital care	704
inpatient care	704
minimally invasive procedures	453
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	302

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	129
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	152
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	27
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	228
doctor visit	611
gastrointestinal procedures	359
hospital care	588
inpatient care	588
minimally invasive procedures	359
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	228

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	110
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	133
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	380
doctor visit	927
gastrointestinal procedures	518
hospital care	579
inpatient care	579
minimally invasive procedures	518
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	380

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	31
Hispanic	80
Asian	135
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	131
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	28
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	278
doctor visit	888
gastrointestinal procedures	386
hospital care	769
inpatient care	769
minimally invasive procedures	386
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	278

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	145
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	141
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	279
doctor visit	749
gastrointestinal procedures	413
hospital care	557
inpatient care	557
minimally invasive procedures	413
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	279

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	96
Non-Hispanic White	516
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	64
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	128
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	313

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joe Meannan Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Alamitos, CA.

2.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$2,355 Skyrizi $694	Humira $673	Creon $384	Rinvoq $376	LINZESS $92	Other $136
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,137 Humira $1,142	Creon $697	Mavyret $102	Viekira $75	Technivie $37	Other $82
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,118 XIFAXAN $849	Trulance $176	Uceris $62	XIFAXANIBSD $31
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$908 Image Guided Surgery Products $908
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$857 STELARA $695	SIMPONI $162
Other	$6,822 ZINPLAVA $430	ZEPOSIA $385	PENTASA $362	INFLECTRA $284	ENTYVIO $271	Other $5,090

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,096
Travel and Lodging	$780
Education	$267
Gift	$53

Biography

Dr. Joe Chen's specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Chen has a 2.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He studied medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.