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Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery and General Practice

265 West Ina Road
Tucson, AZ 85704

(520) 694-8195

Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD is a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ specializing in spine surgery, neurosurgery and general practice. Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD is affiliated with Banner - University Medicine Multispecialty Services Clinic.

Office Locations

265 West Ina Road
Tucson, AZ 85704

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	434
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	401
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	29
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	410
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	454
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	13
spinal procedures	70
upper extremity surgery	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	548
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	70

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	557
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	83

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	43
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	47
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	549
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	54
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	536
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	74
upper extremity surgery	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	450
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	389
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	15
spinal procedures	47
upper extremity surgery	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	300
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	363
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tucson, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	449
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	55
upper extremity surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	350
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	148
85 and over	6
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	13
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He completed residency at Indiana University Medical Center. He has a state license in Arizona.

Residency: Indiana University Medical Center (1998)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Banner - University Medicine Multispecialty Services Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$851,023 MAZOR X SYSTEM $374,847	Mazor X Stealth Edition $209,040	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $45,345	O-ARM $37,907	UNID_PASS $22,900	Other $160,985
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$557,766 MazorX - Renaissance $115,242	PRESTIGE $90,070	ZEVO $50,963	CLYDESDALE $50,723	CD HORIZON $50,614	Other $200,155
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$199,882 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $93,932	Thoracolumbar Therapies $68,172	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $16,860	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $11,875	Cervical -Trauma Therapies $8,831	Other $213
Lanx, Inc.	$10,690 Spinal Fusion Device $10,690
Globus Medical, Inc.	$2,825 Excelsius Robotics System $2,628	Excelsius Deformity $165	Spine $33
Other	$3,546 XLIF $347	UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 $251	Fycompa $214	Magellan $169	AUBAGIO $166	Other $2,399

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,386,059
Travel and Lodging	$126,723
Consulting Fee	$76,377
Food and Beverage	$25,874
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$10,690
Other	$8

Research Payments

Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $6,500.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Richard Vincent Chua, MD.

Lanx, Inc.

2013

$10,690.30

Physician Covered Recipient

Stock

Biography

Dr. Richard Chua's specialties are general practice, spine surgery, and neurosurgery. He practices in Tucson, AZ. He attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG). According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Chua's office in Tucson, AZ.