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Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP

(Theodore Chan, MD, FACEP, FAAEM)

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Specializes in: Physician and Emergency Medicine

Professional interests include: emergency care

9432 Medical Center Drive UC San Diego Health La Jolla Emergency Department UC San Diego Heal...
San Diego, CA 92037

(619) 543-6400

Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP is a physician provider in San Diego, CA specializing in physician and emergency medicine. Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9432 Medical Center Drive UC San Diego Health La Jolla Emergency Department UC San Diego Heal...
San Diego, CA 92037

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200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

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8910 Villa La Jolla Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Theodore Chan, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego Health, said he too has recently seen an increase in patients who have waited to come in after experiencing symptoms...”—"People are dying needlessly, and it's not from COVID-19", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2020

“Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP 1627 Bahia Vista Way La Jolla, CA 92037 tcchan@ucsd.edu As a result of this evidence, Dr. Reay, one of the chief proponents of the positional asphyxia theory with prone...”—"Expert Report of Dr. Theodore Chan", New York Times, July 2019

“Two physicians in the expert network, Dr. Karch and Dr. Theodore Chan, agreed with the coroner's finding that Mr. Silva did not asphyxiate; Dr. Chan cited studies he had done on the subject.”—"How Paid Experts Help Exonerate Police After Deaths in Custody", New York Times, May 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2024

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

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emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care 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. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	164

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	148

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	18
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	190

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	22
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	16
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	50
Hispanic	64
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	38
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	177

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	21
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	31
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2017 were emergency care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	11
doctor visit	64
emergency care	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	22
Hispanic	38
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	35
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
emergency care	125

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	20
Hispanic	22
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	26
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
emergency care	133

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	17
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	28
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
emergency care	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	20
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	22
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2021 were emergency care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
emergency care	68
lab tests	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	18
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
emergency care	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	16
Hispanic	24
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	25
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30
emergency care	67

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2024 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
emergency care	57

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA were emergency care and lab tests.

doctor visit	34
emergency care	123
lab tests	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	109
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	43
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	16
Dementia	17

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in California.

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$231,175 $231,175
BIOTRONIK INC.	$146 Bradycardia products $146
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc	$115 $115
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$30 $30

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$231,175
Food and Beverage	$291

Biography

Dr. Theodore Chan is a specialist in emergency medicine and physician. For his residency, Dr. Chan trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Chan's areas of expertise include urgent care and emergency care. He is professionally affiliated with UC San Diego Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore C. Chan, MD, FACEP From 2012 - 2024

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