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Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

242 Green Street Radiology Department
Gardner, MA 01440

(978) 630-6235

Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD is affiliated with Heywood Hospital.

Office Locations

242 Green Street Radiology Department
Gardner, MA 01440

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

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

limited abdominal ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD had a list price for limited abdominal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan

breast ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid MRA

carotid ultrasound

targeted breast ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD performed more knee X-ray, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, breast ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid (neck) MRA, carotid ultrasound, and targeted breast 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. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

abdominal imaging	191
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	219
breast procedures	182
CT scan	286
diagnostic imaging	18
hip imaging	127
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	313
musculoskeletal imaging	324
pelvic imaging	219
preventive care	164
spinal procedures	288
thoracic (chest) imaging	888
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	135
women's imaging	215
X-rays	1553

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	242
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	250
breast procedures	274
CT scan	345
diagnostic imaging	39
hip imaging	118
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	305
musculoskeletal imaging	326
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	192
preventive care	222
spinal procedures	262
thoracic (chest) imaging	902
ultrasound (sonogram)	186
vascular procedures	95
women's imaging	286
X-rays	1613

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	667
Female	1100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1698
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	208
Less than 65	562

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	176
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	209
breast procedures	358
CT scan	309
diagnostic imaging	48
hip imaging	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	292
musculoskeletal imaging	334
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	149
preventive care	294
spinal procedures	242
thoracic (chest) imaging	855
ultrasound (sonogram)	178
vascular procedures	93
women's imaging	372
X-rays	1582

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	1126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1715
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	669
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	222
Less than 65	514

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, women's imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	218
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	174
breast procedures	333
CT scan	327
diagnostic imaging	60
hip imaging	117
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	222
musculoskeletal imaging	344
neck imaging	24
pelvic imaging	198
preventive care	235
spinal procedures	250
thoracic (chest) imaging	1012
ultrasound (sonogram)	234
vascular procedures	85
women's imaging	350
X-rays	1806

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1436
Female	2468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3764
Black	38
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1392
From 75 to 84	816
85 and over	578
Less than 65	1118

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	175
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	174
breast procedures	253
CT scan	224
diagnostic imaging	61
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	295
musculoskeletal imaging	282
neck imaging	22
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	120
preventive care	142
spinal procedures	236
thoracic (chest) imaging	1048
ultrasound (sonogram)	293
vascular procedures	128
women's imaging	269
X-rays	1563

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	762
Female	1169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1823
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	13
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	671
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	236
Less than 65	631

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

abdominal imaging	244
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	196
breast procedures	258
CT scan	229
diagnostic imaging	62
hip imaging	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	296
musculoskeletal imaging	192
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	109
preventive care	122
spinal procedures	228
thoracic (chest) imaging	1132
ultrasound (sonogram)	324
vascular procedures	126
women's imaging	271
X-rays	1580

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	829
Female	1167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1878
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	700
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	247
Less than 65	618

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2018 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), women's imaging and breast procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	119
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	169
breast procedures	296
CT scan	143
diagnostic imaging	58
hip imaging	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	366
musculoskeletal imaging	263
pelvic imaging	51
preventive care	174
spinal procedures	228
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	235
vascular procedures	103
women's imaging	296
X-rays	483

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	790
Female	1210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1897
Black	14
Hispanic	40
Asian	11
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	775
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	214
Less than 65	562

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2019 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	69
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	218
breast procedures	207
CT scan	132
diagnostic imaging	32
hip imaging	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	379
musculoskeletal imaging	268
pelvic imaging	66
preventive care	139
spinal procedures	204
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	95
vascular procedures	44
women's imaging	207
X-rays	449

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	1188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1857
Black	22
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	755
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	243
Less than 65	525

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and women's imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	48
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	143
breast procedures	255
CT scan	89
diagnostic imaging	45
hip imaging	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	266
musculoskeletal imaging	297
pelvic imaging	34
preventive care	148
spinal procedures	178
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	128
vascular procedures	52
women's imaging	255
X-rays	544

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	688
Female	1077

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1655
Black	13
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	187
Less than 65	422

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2021 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), women's imaging and breast procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	185
breast procedures	273
CT scan	60
diagnostic imaging	38
hip imaging	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	355
musculoskeletal imaging	268
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	207
spinal procedures	245
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	77
vascular procedures	49
women's imaging	273
X-rays	606

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	777
Female	1193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1842
Black	15
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	839
From 75 to 84	518
85 and over	202
Less than 65	411

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA during 2022 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), women's imaging and breast procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	87
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	230
breast procedures	272
CT scan	188
diagnostic imaging	37
hip imaging	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	309
musculoskeletal imaging	256
neck imaging	17
pelvic imaging	88
preventive care	181
spinal procedures	245
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	59
women's imaging	272
X-rays	616

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	829
Female	1271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1955
Black	20
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	882
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	231
Less than 65	431

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gardner, MA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

abdominal imaging	144
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	197
breast procedures	269
CT scan	212
diagnostic imaging	45
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	308
musculoskeletal imaging	286
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	113
preventive care	184
spinal procedures	236
thoracic (chest) imaging	545
ultrasound (sonogram)	187
vascular procedures	88
women's imaging	278
X-rays	1126

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	749
Female	1179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1825
Hispanic	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	31

**Age**
75 to 84	439
85 and over	233
Less than 65	526
65 to 74	728

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Laura M. Chen, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed residency at Hospital of Saint Raphael. She is certified by the Board Certification: Radiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: Hospital of Saint Raphael

Board Certification: Board Certification: Radiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Heywood Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
HOLOGIC INC	$25 Genius $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25

Biography

Dr. Laura Chen is a specialist in diagnostic radiology in Gardner, MA. Dr. Chen is affiliated with Heywood Hospital. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and a graduate of Hospital of Saint Raphael's residency program.

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