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Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Harvard Medical School

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD is a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, Astrana Health, Keck Medical Center of USC, Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, USC Arcadia Hospital, Allied Pacific IPA, STEPHEN P. CHEN, MD INC and PRESTIGE PULMONARY CONSULTANTS INC.

Office Locations

Keck Medical Center of USC

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

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500 N Garfield Avenue Suite 204
Monterey Park, CA 91754

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In The News

“Now, the ICU is once again fully staffed with ICU nurses and a medical director - Dr. Stephen Chen, a critical care medicine specialist - with physician care for patients provided at all times,...”—"Montebello's hospital reopens its ICU, opens to 911 calls after merger with Adventist Health", Whittier Daily News, October 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

central line placement

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

pleural drainage

thoracentesis

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement, centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, pleural drainage, and thoracentesis 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and pulmonary testing.

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

aspiration	111
bronchoscopy	64
doctor visit	786
hospital care	6138
inpatient care	6112
nursing home care	69
outpatient care	26
pleural drainage	47
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	98
sleep study	19
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19
vaccines	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and bronchoscopy.

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

aspiration	106
bronchoscopy	85
doctor visit	924
hospital care	6582
inpatient care	6582
nursing home care	66
pleural drainage	44
preventive care	20
pulmonary testing	36
sleep study	33
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22
vaccines	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	182
Asian	738
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	442
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	63
Dementia	53
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

aspiration	66
bronchoscopy	64
doctor visit	1032
hospital care	6959
inpatient care	6959
pleural drainage	19
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	120
sleep study	76
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22
vaccines	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	25
Hispanic	158
Asian	753
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	373
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	64
Dementia	50
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management	23
aspiration	72
bronchoscopy	44
doctor visit	1108
hospital care	5323
inpatient care	5323
open surgery	17
pleural drainage	28
preventive care	56
pulmonary testing	126
sleep study	96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
thoracostomy	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
vaccines	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1016
Female	1092

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	32
Hispanic	264
Asian	1596
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	654
85 and over	792
Less than 65	144

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	65
Dementia	47
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

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

aspiration	69
bronchoscopy	41
doctor visit	1137
hospital care	4359
inpatient care	4359
pleural drainage	28
preventive care	57
pulmonary testing	130
sleep study	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	15
Hispanic	132
Asian	833
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	372
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	67
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	64
Dementia	45
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

airway management	17
aspiration	50
bronchoscopy	46
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1167
hospital care	4793
inpatient care	4793
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	16
preventive care	99
pulmonary testing	122
vaccines	99

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	18
Hispanic	148
Asian	758
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	333
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	63
Dementia	46
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

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

aspiration	56
bronchoscopy	36
doctor visit	1195
hospital care	4723
inpatient care	4723
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	28
pulmonary testing	168
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	18
Hispanic	126
Asian	853
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	389
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	63
Dementia	46
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

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

airway management	18
aspiration	44
bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	901
hospital care	3077
inpatient care	3077
nursing home care	1207
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	47
pulmonary testing	192
vaccines	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	145
Asian	742
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	361
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	64
Dementia	48
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

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

aspiration	35
bronchoscopy	19
catheterization	35
doctor visit	954
hospital care	4077
inpatient care	4077
nursing home care	104
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	54
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	26
Hispanic	169
Asian	728
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	330
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	64
Dementia	46
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

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

aspiration	43
bronchoscopy	25
catheterization	29
doctor visit	1057
hospital care	2180
inpatient care	2180
pleural drainage	18
pulmonary testing	170
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	13
Hispanic	196
Asian	662
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	263
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	64
Dementia	37
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

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

aspiration	57
bronchoscopy	26
catheterization	15
doctor visit	1053
hospital care	2700
inpatient care	2700
pleural drainage	31
pulmonary testing	124
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	199
Asian	787
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	356
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	63
Dementia	37
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Arcadia, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

airway management	19
aspiration	64
bronchoscopy	43
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1028
hospital care	4628
inpatient care	4625
minimally invasive procedures	12
nursing home care	361
open surgery	17
outpatient care	26
pleural drainage	26
preventive care	42
pulmonary testing	121
sleep study	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
thoracostomy	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18
vaccines	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	768
Non-Hispanic White	95
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	156
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	332
85 and over	364
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	289

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AHMC Healthcare

Astrana Health

Keck Medical Center of USC

Alhambra Hospital Medical Center

USC Arcadia Hospital

Allied Pacific IPA

STEPHEN P. CHEN, MD INC

PRESTIGE PULMONARY CONSULTANTS INC

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. Stephen P. Chen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stephen P. Chen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$182,175 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $74,666	NUCALA $3,943	ANORO ELLIPTA $1,301	ANORO $853	BREO $292	Other $101,120
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$87,088 Spiriva $6,982	STIOLTO $4,105	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $3,804	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $2,856	OFEV $1,327	Other $68,014
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$72,339 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $20,490	BREZTRI $19,016	SYMBICORT $16,132	DALIRESP $10,042	LOKELMA $5,012	Other $1,647
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$45,167 Adempas $45,061	Nexavar $105
AbbVie, Inc.	$24,389 Creon $9,830	Lupron $1,625	$12,934
Other	$60,248 DALIRESP $18,024	Yupelri $12,031	AVYCAZ $6,818	Lonhala Magnair $3,323	TUDORZA $3,248	Other $16,803

**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	$373,875
Food and Beverage	$42,096
Consulting Fee	$34,129
Travel and Lodging	$20,251
Education	$1,056

Biography

Dr. Stephen Chen works as an adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. Dr. Chen (or staff) speaks the following languages: Vietnamese, Taiwanese, and Cantonese. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Astrana Health, AHMC Healthcare, and Keck Medical Center of USC. He attended Harvard Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC). He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, PacifiCare, Blue California, and more. Astrana Health reports that Dr. Chen is accepting new patients at his office in MONTEREY PARK, CA.