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Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1996)

1500 EAST DUARTE ROAD
DUARTE, CA 91010

1-800-826-4673

Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD is a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Arcadia Hospital and CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

1500 EAST DUARTE ROAD
DUARTE, CA 91010

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301 W Huntington Drive Suite 400
Arcadia, CA 91007

(626) 218-9840

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301 Huntington Drive Suite 400
Arcadia, CA 91007

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In The News

“The suit was filed in September 2022 and states that Mike Chen was terminally ill with cancer at the City of Hope in Duarte on June 16, 2022, and his death was expected soon, so Joann Chen met with...”—"Whittier's Rose Hills seeks dismissal of family's negligence suit over remains dressing", Whittier Daily News, March 2024

“Mike Chen, a surgeon and researcher at City of Hope, said he felt the convention organizers took enough precautions to keep attendees safe.”—"Conventions and conferences are back, with changes for the COVID era. Here's a look inside", Los Angeles Times, July 2021

“"Everybody is wired slightly differently," said Dr. Mike Y. Chen of the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Duarte, so surgeons have to map the areas precisely.”—"Kennedy is OK after surgery to remove tumor", Los Angeles Times, June 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cranial radiosurgery

In 2023, Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD performed more cranial radiosurgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
doctor visit	172
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
spinal procedures	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
spinal procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	13
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	276
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
spinal procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
spinal procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	138
Asian	78
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	32
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	271
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	13
spinal procedures	126

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
doctor visit	269
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
spinal procedures	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	283
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	13
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265
hospital care	52
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	52
radiation therapy	14
spinal procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	13
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
hospital care	37
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	37
radiation therapy	16
spinal procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88
hospital care	48
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	48
radiation therapy	14
spinal procedures	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
hospital care	19
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	19
radiation therapy	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in DUARTE, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	208
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	32
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	13
radiation therapy	14
spinal procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	32
Non-Hispanic White	97
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	12
Cancer	38

Education & Training

Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1996. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (2013)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AHMC Healthcare

Keck Medical Center of USC

USC Arcadia Hospital

CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Cigna, Coventry, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Cigna

Coventry

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in DUARTE, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-05-04

Dr. Chen is a very kind and compassionate doctor. He knows what he’s doing, he listens, and he makes you feel comfortable talking to him about any issues.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$175,360 FORTIFY $76,633	Fortify Variable Axis $53,879	Spine $44,473	Fortify / Fortify-I $250	RISE $125
Precision Spine, Inc.	$26,760 SHURFIT ACIF 2C $12,019	ACIF 2C $7,170	CERAMIC SCREWS $1,000	ShurFit2C $500	Vault C $292	Other $5,778
NUVASIVE, INC.	$3,047 Thoracolumbar $1,000	iGA $28	$2,019
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$1,481 Hallmark Anterior Cervical Plate (ACP) System $957	All Spine Stimulation $276	Physio-Stim $248
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$1,302 Spine $1,189	Orthopedics $114
Other	$2,571 All Spine Stimulation $696	Idys-TLIF 3DTi $173	icotec Interbody Cage System $172	Erisma-LP MIS $167	Spine Stimulation $160	Other $1,203

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$165,696
Consulting Fee	$32,928
Travel and Lodging	$4,975
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,738
Food and Beverage	$3,184

Research Payments

Dr. Mike Y. Chen, MD, PhD has received 3 research payments totaling $170.

Biography

Dr. Mike Chen is a specialist in spine surgery and neurosurgery in Duarte, CA and Arcadia, CA. He is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, Keck Medical Center of USC, and USC Arcadia Hospital. Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Chen accepts. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Arcadia, CA. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He has received professional recognition including the following: Margaret Early Trust Grant. Role of the Chromobox Protein CBX6 in the; Biomechanical evaluation of dual vertebral cages in the thoracic spin; and Golden Axon Award for Leadership and Dedication. Society for Brain Ma. Dr. Chen is conversant in Chinese.