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Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

National Taiwan University School of Medicine (1982)

39229 Liberty Street
Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 494-8316

Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from National Taiwan University School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD is affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System.

Office Locations

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

39229 Liberty Street
Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 494-8316

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

stress echo

In 2023, Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo), and stress echo procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

Doppler echocardiography

inpatient hospital care

ultrasound

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), Doppler echocardiography, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

Holter monitoring

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, and Holter monitoring procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	234
cardiac procedures	1496
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	2595
hospital care	1871
inpatient care	1815
minimally invasive procedures	65
outpatient care	56
preventive care	313
stent placement (stenting)	21
stress testing	376
ultrasound (sonogram)	1573
vaccines	313
vascular procedures	1143

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	194
angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	1558
catheterization	95
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	2809
hospital care	2083
inpatient care	2083
minimally invasive procedures	95
preventive care	284
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	422
ultrasound (sonogram)	1701
vaccines	284
vascular procedures	1358

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	807

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	72
Hispanic	186
Asian	815
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	362
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	65
Dementia	26
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	192
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	1414
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	2643
hospital care	1355
inpatient care	1355
minimally invasive procedures	72
preventive care	294
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	343
ultrasound (sonogram)	1478
vaccines	294
vascular procedures	1317

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	879

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	78
Hispanic	197
Asian	850
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	544
85 and over	384
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	65
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	153
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	1313
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	2935
hospital care	1488
inpatient care	1488
minimally invasive procedures	84
preventive care	351
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	1332
vaccines	351
vascular procedures	1315

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1496
Female	1998

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	190
Hispanic	470
Asian	1916
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1072
From 75 to 84	1244
85 and over	848
Less than 65	330

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	64
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	268
cardiac procedures	1311
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	3123
hospital care	1575
inpatient care	1575
minimally invasive procedures	28
preventive care	310
stress testing	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	1235
vaccines	310
vascular procedures	736

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	926

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	88
Hispanic	206
Asian	942
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	621
85 and over	389
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	64
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	269
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	1427
catheterization	111
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	3046
emergency care	11
hospital care	1385
inpatient care	1385
minimally invasive procedures	111
preventive care	310
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	1178
vaccines	310
vascular procedures	571

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	854
Female	1079

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	94
Hispanic	254
Asian	1056
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	514
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	226
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	1313
catheterization	78
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	2847
hospital care	1048
inpatient care	1048
minimally invasive procedures	78
preventive care	305
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	1106
vaccines	305
vascular procedures	575

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	731
Female	959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	86
Hispanic	189
Asian	1041
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	605
85 and over	441
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	59
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	213
cardiac procedures	1276
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	2658
hospital care	1055
inpatient care	1055
minimally invasive procedures	24
preventive care	244
stress testing	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	1249
vaccines	244
vascular procedures	834

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	1025

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	215
Asian	1062
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	668
85 and over	473
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	104
cardiac procedures	1045
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	2450
hospital care	770
inpatient care	770
minimally invasive procedures	26
preventive care	120
stress testing	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	1034
vaccines	120
vascular procedures	449

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	942

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	83
Hispanic	174
Asian	967
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	579
85 and over	448
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	60
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	117
angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	1184
catheterization	59
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	2737
hospital care	675
inpatient care	675
minimally invasive procedures	59
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	1152
vascular procedures	364

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	805
Female	974

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	184
Asian	1042
Other	87
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	613
85 and over	453
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	60
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	124
angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	1170
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	2362
hospital care	1046
inpatient care	1046
minimally invasive procedures	60
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	1080
vascular procedures	410

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	798
Female	977

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	178
Asian	1062
Other	90
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	639
85 and over	456
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	60
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fremont, CA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	190
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	1318
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	2745
emergency care	11
hospital care	1304
inpatient care	1299
minimally invasive procedures	63
outpatient care	56
preventive care	281
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	253
ultrasound (sonogram)	1283
vaccines	281
vascular procedures	824

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD.

**Gender**
Male	746
Female	960

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	62
Asian / Pacific Islander	977
Non-Hispanic White	378
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	204
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	612
85 and over	433
Less than 65	139
65 to 74	521

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD graduated from National Taiwan University School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Duke University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: National Taiwan University School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Duke University Hospital (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD has an average of 1.5 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kwan Sian Chen, Facc, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fremont, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$2,209 OPSUMIT $836	UPTRAVI $803	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $193	$376
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,949 Micra $1,725	CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN $119	Cobalt $32	Claria MRI $20	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $19	Other $33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,884 XARELTO $1,607	INVOKANA $186	BOSENTAN TABLETS $91
Gilead Sciences Inc	$1,772 Letairis $587	Viread $94	$1,091
Pfizer Inc.	$1,472 ELIQUIS $891	VYNDAQEL $228	VIAGRA $204	CHANTIX $79	NURTEC ODT $47	Other $24
Other	$19,973 ELIQUIS $1,270	Bradycardia products $1,054	ENTRESTO $991	Vascepa $926	Repatha $772	Other $14,961

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$26,266
Travel and Lodging	$1,875
Education	$1,015
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$100
Consulting Fee	$2

Biography

Dr. Kwan-Sian Chen is a Fremont, CA physician who specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is conversant in Mandarin and Taiwanese. Dr. Chen is affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System. He attended medical school at National Taiwan University School of Medicine and Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Duke University Hospital. On average, patients gave Dr. Chen a rating of 1.5 stars (out of 5).