In 2024, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Peggy Chen, MD performed more land-based therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for acupuncture treatment, aspiration, aspiration procedures, Eastern medicine, electroacupuncture, injections, joint aspiration, joint injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and pain management that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

By Affordability:

trigger point injection

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Peggy Chen, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

complementary or alternative therapy

manual therapy

rehabilitation

In 2012, Dr. Peggy Chen, MD had a list price for complementary or alternative therapy, manual therapy, and rehabilitation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	54
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	385
injections	233
manual therapy	304
pain management	179
rehabilitation	1228

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	79
diagnostic evaluation	58
doctor visit	270
injections	151
manual therapy	276
pain management	72
rehabilitation	1172

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and aspiration.

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

aspiration	64
diagnostic evaluation	46
doctor visit	314
injections	202
pain management	138
rehabilitation	1182

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and manual therapy.

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

aspiration	48
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	472
injections	313
manual therapy	193
pain management	265
rehabilitation	1073

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and manual therapy.

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

aspiration	58
diagnostic evaluation	47
doctor visit	545
injections	394
manual therapy	241
pain management	336
rehabilitation	1260

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and aspiration.

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

aspiration	50
doctor visit	738
injections	597
pain management	547
rehabilitation	1753

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	84
doctor visit	911
injections	760
manual therapy	992
pain management	676
rehabilitation	1560

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	71
doctor visit	883
injections	708
manual therapy	2295
pain management	637
rehabilitation	1524

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	46
complementary or alternative therapy	133
doctor visit	655
injections	427
manual therapy	1409
osteopathic medicine	133
pain management	381
rehabilitation	981

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	107

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and complementary or alternative therapy.

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

aspiration	97
complementary or alternative therapy	609
doctor visit	1360
injections	630
manual therapy	2472
osteopathic medicine	533
pain management	533
rehabilitation	1696

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	62
complementary or alternative therapy	55
doctor visit	883
injections	733
manual therapy	2202
pain management	671
rehabilitation	2364

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2023 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	63
doctor visit	1052
injections	861
manual therapy	3384
pain management	798
rehabilitation	3296

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA during 2024 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	63
complementary or alternative therapy	61
doctor visit	747
injections	538
manual therapy	4772
pain management	475
rehabilitation	4176

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD in 2024

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chen, MD treated as in Santa Cruz, CA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

aspiration	64
complementary or alternative therapy	214
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	708
injections	503
manual therapy	1685
osteopathic medicine	333
pain management	439
rehabilitation	1789

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	112
Male	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	121
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	37
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chen, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	0

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peggy Chen, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.55 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peggy Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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Biography

Dr. Peggy Chen's area of specialization is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Chen has received a 3.5 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She is affiliated with Dignity Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inSanta Cruz, CA as reported by Dignity Health. She attended medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine.

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