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Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD

(74 Ratings)

Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College (1985)

Professional interests include: stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), esophageal cancer, thymoma, and more.

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD is a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Then, at the 2025 ASTRO annual meeting, Joe Y. Chang, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and colleagues reported 10-year outcomes data from the revised STARS...”—"Stereotactic RT Widens Treatment Options in Lung Cancer", MedPage Today, December 2025

“In the per-protocol analysis, the 4-year EFS rate was 77% with I-SABR versus 53% with SABR alone at a median follow-up of 33 months (HR 0.38, 95% CI 0.19-0.75, P =0.0056), reported Joe Y. Chang,...”—"Immunotherapy Added to SABR Improves Event-Free Survival in Early NSCLC", MedPage Today, July 2023

“In an analysis of an additional 80 patients with medically operable, stage IA NSCLC treated with SABR, the overall survival (OS) rate was 91% at 3 years and 87% at 5 years, reported Joe Chang, MD,...”—"Radiation or Surgery in Early Lung Cancer: Does It Make a Difference?", MedPage Today, September 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	363
radiation therapy	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
radiation therapy	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	349
radiation therapy	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
radiation therapy	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203
radiation therapy	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
radiation therapy	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	319
radiation therapy	64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316
radiation therapy	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
radiation therapy	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
radiation therapy	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
radiation therapy	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Houston, TX were radiation therapy.

doctor visit	266
radiation therapy	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	127
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD graduated from Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College in 1985. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology) and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College (1985)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology) (2002)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 74 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$123,744 Clinac $53,999	TrueBeam $19,266	Treatment Planning Systems $8,122	Edge $7,975	Linac $4,192	Other $30,190
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$36,784 IMFINZI $36,561	TAGRISSO $223
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$4,167 Varian Treatment $4,000	$167
Ion Beam Applications S.A.	$3,000 $3,000
IBA Proton Therapy, Inc.	$1,674 $1,674
Other	$2,407 TAGRISSO $900	PTS250 $254	LIBTAYO $182	OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT $138	Optune $110	Other $823

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$80,820
Consulting Fee	$35,969
Honoraria	$28,674
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$24,000
Food and Beverage	$2,315

Research Payments

Dr. Joe Y. Chang, PHD, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $11,057.

Biography

Dr. Joe Chang is a radiation oncology specialist in Houston, TX. Dr. Chang's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in esophageal cancer, immunotherapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). He is a graduate of Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College. His medical residency was performed at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Chang's distinctions include: Award, Shanghai Municipal Government; Fellow of America College of Radiology, ACR; and Texas Distinguished Professorship, MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.