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Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO

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(Richard I. Chen, DO)

(18 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR)

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: varicose veins, venous disease, ambulatory phlebectomy, and more.

251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, Ste 4-741G
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-8346

Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO is a general practitioner in Chicago, IL specializing in general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr). He graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Northwestern Medical Group.

Office Locations

251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, Ste 4-741G
Chicago, IL 60611

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675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

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259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 2040
Chicago, IL 60611

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820 S. Damen Avenue Chicago
Chicago, IL 60612

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy

In 2023, Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO had a list price for percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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:

biopsy

catheterization

minimally invasive procedures

needle biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO performed more biopsy, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, and needle biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

thyroid core needle biopsy

By Affordability:

thyroid biopsy

thyroid core needle biopsy

thyroid needle biopsy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO performed more thyroid core needle biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for thyroid biopsy, thyroid core needle biopsy, and thyroid needle biopsy 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. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
angioplasty	25
aspiration	31
catheterization	88
diagnostic procedures	76
dialysis access procedures	28
doctor visit	11
laser treatment	17
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	110
minor procedures	76
pleural drainage	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	139
vascular procedures	184
X-rays	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2013 were catheterization, vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	30
dialysis access procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	30
pleural drainage	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
vascular procedures	73
X-rays	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	104
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	19
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2014 were vascular procedures, catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
aspiration	18
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	15
dialysis access procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
vascular procedures	90
X-rays	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	98
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	20
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2015 were catheterization, vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
anastomosis	12
angioplasty	13
aspiration	17
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	16
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	11
gastrointestinal procedures	12
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
vascular procedures	87
X-rays	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	144
Hispanic	84
Asian	22
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	56
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2016 were catheterization, vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
angioplasty	15
aspiration	22
catheterization	100
diagnostic procedures	19
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	15
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	19
pleural drainage	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	83
X-rays	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	92
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	25
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2017 were catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	12
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
vascular procedures	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	88
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	22
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2018 were catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	70
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	38
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
vascular procedures	62

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	87
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	20
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2019 were catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	26
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vascular procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	85
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	25
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	17
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
vascular procedures	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	55
Hispanic	20
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	17
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
aspiration	14
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	46
injections	14
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
vascular procedures	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	68
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	20
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation	38
aspiration	24
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	32
image guided procedures	15
injections	20
laser treatment	18
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	106
minor procedures	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	118
vascular procedures	156

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	68
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	36
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	20
anastomosis	13
angioplasty	21
aspiration	20
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	30
dialysis access procedures	24
doctor visit	23
gastrointestinal procedures	13
image guided procedures	14
injections	17
laser treatment	16
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	30
pleural drainage	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vascular procedures	92
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	80
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	198
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	23
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Northwestern Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 18 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard I. Chen, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$1,360 $1,360
Boston Scientific Corporation	$393 GENERAL - THERAPIES $135	GENERAL THERAPIES $97	INTERLOCK $40	Angiojet $33	OBSIDIO $32	Other $56
EKOS Corporation	$223 EKOSONIC $223
Abbott Laboratories	$221 Supera peripheral stent system $129	Vascular $92
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$152 $152
Other	$362 VenaSeal $83	IN.PACT AV $52	Neurovascular Stents $45	Vascular $40	LIPOFEN $27	Other $116

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,360
Food and Beverage	$1,352

Biography

Dr. Richard Chen sees patients in Chicago, IL. His medical specialties are general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR). Patient ratings for Dr. Chen average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chen's clinical interests include ambulatory phlebectomy, varicose veins, and sclerotherapy. His professional affiliations include Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Chicago, IL. He studied medicine at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Chen completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago.