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Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD

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

University of Michigan Medical School (1994)

1215 E. Michigan Avenue 4th Floor Tower
Lansing, MI 48912

(517) 364-3480

Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD is a radiologist in Lansing, MI specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD is affiliated with University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

Office Locations

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow

1215 E. Michigan Avenue 4th Floor Tower
Lansing, MI 48912

(517) 364-3480

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

tunneled central line placement

By Affordability:

abdominal biopsy

liver biopsy

liver core needle biopsy

liver needle biopsy

pleural drainage

thoracentesis

tunneled central line placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD performed more tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal biopsy, liver biopsy, liver core needle biopsy, liver needle biopsy, pleural drainage, thoracentesis, and tunneled central line placement 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 Affordability:

abdominal paracentesis

central line placement

paracentesis

In 2023, Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD had a list price for abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), central line placement, and paracentesis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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 Volume:

abdominal paracentesis

aspiration procedures

In 2012, Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD performed more abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), and aspiration procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	456
aspiration	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	322
breast procedures	876
cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	83
CT scan	874
diagnostic imaging	152
diagnostic procedures	27
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hip imaging	129
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	463
neck imaging	29
nuclear scan	63
pelvic imaging	322
pleural drainage	17
preventive care	694
spinal procedures	251
stress testing	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	2964
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	19
women's imaging	876
X-rays	4535

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	167
catheterization	110
diagnostic procedures	59
hospital care	308
image guided procedures	30
inpatient care	308
minimally invasive procedures	110
minor procedures	59
pleural drainage	39
vascular procedures	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	59
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	46
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
aspiration	192
catheterization	141
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	39
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	345
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	105
minor procedures	58
pleural drainage	88
vascular procedures	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	52
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	53
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2015 were aspiration, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	273
catheterization	111
diagnostic procedures	49
hospital care	168
image guided procedures	22
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	62
minor procedures	49
pleural drainage	106
vascular procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	106
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	116
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2016 were aspiration, catheterization, pleural drainage and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
catheterization	114
diagnostic procedures	54
image guided procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	69
minor procedures	54
pleural drainage	90
vascular procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	39
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	30
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2017 were aspiration, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	214
catheterization	131
device removal	18
diagnostic procedures	77
image guided procedures	42
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	89
minor procedures	77
pleural drainage	42
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	41
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	50
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2018 were aspiration, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	321
catheterization	178
device removal	30
diagnostic procedures	101
image guided procedures	50
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	115
minor procedures	101
pleural drainage	75
vascular procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	56
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2019 were aspiration, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	254
catheterization	120
device removal	19
diagnostic procedures	54
image guided procedures	12
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	66
minor procedures	54
pleural drainage	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	47
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	35
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2020 were aspiration, catheterization, pleural drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
catheterization	74
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	31
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	31
pleural drainage	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	32
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	26
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	26
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2021 were aspiration, catheterization, pleural drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
catheterization	64
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	19
pleural drainage	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	33
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	20
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI during 2022 were aspiration, catheterization, pleural drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
catheterization	44
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	15
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
pleural drainage	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	23
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD treated as a radiologist in Lansing, MI were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

abdominal imaging	456
abscess drainage	15
anastomosis	11
aspiration	194
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	322
breast procedures	876
cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	106
CT scan	874
device removal	18
diagnostic imaging	152
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	39
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	129
hospital care	273
image guided procedures	29
inpatient care	273
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	64
minor procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	463
neck imaging	29
nuclear scan	63
pelvic imaging	322
pleural drainage	58
preventive care	694
spinal procedures	251
stress testing	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	2964
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	16
women's imaging	876
X-rays	4535

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	352
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	42
Less than 65	106
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	24
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - RAD, Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1994)

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - RAD, Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sam S. Chee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow

EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$510 Vascular $104	VENOVO $36	TEXIUM $30	BPV-Fluency $27	Oncology $23	Other $290
Boston Scientific Corporation	$274 ANGIOPLASTY $54	SPYGLASS $30	GENERAL - EMBOLICS $24	Vascular Intervention $18	WATCHMAN Access System $18	Other $129
Cook Incorporated	$214 Cook Medical Celect Platinum $103	PI - Filters $73	PI - Catheters $21	PI - Self-Expanding Stent $17
Penumbra, Inc.	$205 Indigo System $131	Ruby Coil $73
Sirtex Medical Inc	$200 SIR-Spheres microspheres $200
Other	$1,114 EKOSONIC $106	CoreValve Evolut $62	Impella $53	Vascular $53	AZUR $45	Other $794

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,517

Biography

Dr. Sam Chee is a specialist in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. He is affiliated with the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University.