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Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD

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(97 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Massachusetts Medical School (2009)

Professional interests include: renal (kidney) biopsy, nephrotic syndrome, acute kidney failure, and more.

25-20 30th Avenue 5th Floor
Astoria, NY 11102

(718) 808-7777

Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD is a nephrologist in New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2009 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, NORTH SHORE MEDICAL GROUP OF THE MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE and ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI.

Office Locations

1 Gustave L Levy Place
New York, NY 10029

(212) 241-6609

(212) 241-8445

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Mount Sinai Health System

25-20 30th Avenue 5th Floor
Astoria, NY 11102

(718) 808-7777

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Some issues Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD can help you with:

Acute Kidney Failure

Kidney failure is when 80% to 90% of kidney function is lost. Kidney failure is also referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidneys are critical to human health, essentially acting as the body's built-in filtration system. When the kidneys can no longer function effectively, waste can accumulate in the blood and concentrations of nutrients can become unbalanced, impairing the body from performing critical functions. For example, if the kidneys do not regulate levels of potassium, the heart may develop arrhythmias (irregular rhythm) or even go into cardiac arrest.

Kidney failure may be caused by a number of health conditions that slowly damage and weaken the kidneys, such as:

Diabetes
High blood pressure
Urinary tract problems
Excessive alcohol consumption
Persistent and severe dehydration
Lupus
Acute kidney injury (AKI)

High blood pressure and diabetes are the most frequently observed causes of kidney failure. However, these conditions typically take years to develop into kidney failure and might escape notice during that time.

Symptoms of kidney failure include:

Difficulty sleeping
Fatigue
Reduced appetite
Weight loss
Edema (water retention)
Ankle and foot swelling
Anemia
Itching
Muscle cramps

No cure currently exists for kidney failure; however, medical treatment can permit people to live healthy and long lives. A nephrologist (kidney doctor) determines the most effective treatments for patients with kidney failure.

Dialysis is a well-known treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter and clean waste from the blood. Patients attend regular dialysis sessions to replace their lost kidney function. Some patients with kidney failure are unable to survive without having dialysis every few days.

More advanced kidney failure may be treated by kidney transplant surgery. Deceased donor kidney transplant surgery provides kidney failure patients with a healthy kidney from a recently deceased person. Living donor kidney transplant surgery provides a kidney from a donor who is still alive. As most people have two kidneys, kidney failure patients' relatives or friends may offer to donate one of their kidneys. Kidney transplants can dramatically improve kidney function and lower or eliminate the need for dialysis.

People with kidney failure are advised to eat a nutritious diet, monitor and lower blood pressure, and to best manage diabetes. Exercise and a tobacco-free lifestyle may also help patients with kidney failure.

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	163
inpatient care	163

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	22
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
dialysis	21
doctor visit	49
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	25
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	13
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	69
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	51
dialysis	17
doctor visit	103
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	22
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	27
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	71
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2020 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	40
dialysis	20
doctor visit	89
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	26
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	69
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2021 were blood draw, dialysis, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	67
dialysis	25
doctor visit	110
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	27
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	69
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2022 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	72
dialysis	16
doctor visit	107
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	35
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	66
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

blood draw	51
dialysis	19
doctor visit	79
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	44
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2009. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2009)

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

NORTH SHORE MEDICAL GROUP OF THE MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

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. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial, VNSNY Choice Medicare and VillageCareMax.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

AETNA - Medicare

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

AETNA - Commercial

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 97 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicholas Ho-Young Chun, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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Biography

Dr. Nicholas Chun's area of specialization is adult nephrology. His clinical interests include chronic kidney failure, kidney stones, and hematuria (blood in urine). His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chun usually is in-network for Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Fidelis Care, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Chun studied medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. For his professional training, Dr. Chun completed a residency program at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chun include: Silver Apple Teaching Award; Medical Admitting Resident of the Year; and the University of Massachusetts Medical School Humanism Award. His professional affiliations include Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Brooklyn. He welcomes new patients at his office inAstoria, NY as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.