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Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD

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(Dr. Russell Ching, MD)

(551 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Physician

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

1 Daniel Burnham Court Suite 260 UCSF Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Center – Golden G...
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 502-5099

Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD is a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and physician. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Sutter Health, Hill Physicians and Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Center – Golden Gate Practice.

Office Locations

1 Daniel Burnham Court Suite 260 UCSF Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Center – Golden G...
San Francisco, CA 94109

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1044 S Fair Oaks Avenue Suite 101 Pasadena Ca
Pasadena, CA 91105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2024

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

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cardiac procedures

In 2012, Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD had a list price for cardiac procedures 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. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	319
doctor visit	147
hospital care	657
inpatient care	657
nursing home care	29
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	242

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	228
doctor visit	288
hospital care	592
inpatient care	592
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	202

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	72
Hispanic	101
Asian	99
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	183
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	262
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	570
hospital care	315
inpatient care	303
minimally invasive procedures	34
outpatient care	12
stress testing	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	249
vascular procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	58
Hispanic	37
Asian	93
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	151
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	240
doctor visit	525
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	16
stress testing	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	240

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	736

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	134
Hispanic	76
Asian	250
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	352
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	187
doctor visit	553
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	13
stress testing	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	173

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	47
Hispanic	17
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	104
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	209
doctor visit	469
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	181

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	61
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	98
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	295
doctor visit	495
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	244

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	101
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	136
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	238
doctor visit	421
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	195

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	92
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	101
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	234
doctor visit	380
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
ultrasound (sonogram)	234

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	80
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	108
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	244
doctor visit	619
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	244

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	94
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	120
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	199
doctor visit	670
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	199

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	96
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	148
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	137
doctor visit	733
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	137

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	94
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	148
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2024 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	129
doctor visit	730
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	129

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	102
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	124
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	224
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	507
hospital care	252
inpatient care	251
minimally invasive procedures	21
nursing home care	29
outpatient care	12
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	205
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD.

**Gender**
Female	312
Male	301

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	94
Non-Hispanic White	410
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	216
85 and over	136
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	218

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Board certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Dis and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: Board certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Dis

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Sutter Health

Hill Physicians

Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Center – Golden Gate Practice

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. Russell Eugene Ching, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 551 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Russell Eugene Ching, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$3,049 XARELTO $2,872	INVOKANA $95	BOSENTAN TABLETS $62	Bosentan $20
Amgen Inc.	$1,303 Repatha $899	Corlanor $60	$344
Pfizer Inc.	$885 ELIQUIS $861	VIAGRA $23
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$840 ELIQUIS $722	CAMZYOS $118
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$769 ENTRESTO $722	NON BRAND $47
Other	$6,691 BRILINTA $561	LifeVest $458	Pradaxa $297	Effient $291	OPTIMIZER $281	Other $4,802

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,453
Education	$83

Biography

Dr. Russell Ching's areas of specialization are physician and cardiology (heart disease). Before completing his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Dr. Ching attended medical school at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts Blue Shield, Anthem, Health Net, and more. Dr. Ching's hospital/clinic affiliations include Marin General Hospital, UCSF Health, and Hill Physicians. He has an open panel in San Francisco, CA according to Hill Physicians.