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Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

12456 E Washington Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90602

(562) 758-6600

Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD is a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, PIH Health, Allied Pacific IPA, AMICUS ARTHRITIS & OSTEOPORO, Alpha Care Medical Group and AMICUS Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center.

Office Locations

PIH Health

12456 E Washington Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90602

(562) 758-6600

(562) 758-6709

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2023

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

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By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

In 2012, Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion 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. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	259
injections	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	43
chemotherapy	43
doctor visit	490
hospital care	52
injections	35
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	71
X-rays	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	24
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	391
hospital care	20
injections	37
inpatient care	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	18
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	327
injections	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	164
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	36
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	389
injections	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	21
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	409
injections	46
musculoskeletal imaging	30
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	30
X-rays	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	26
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	405
injections	49
musculoskeletal imaging	21
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	21
X-rays	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	29
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2019 were X-rays, vertebral fracture assessment (VFA), musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	433
injections	21
musculoskeletal imaging	30
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	30
X-rays	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	31
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	48
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2020 were X-rays, vertebral fracture assessment (VFA), musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	440
injections	19
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	28
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	28
X-rays	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	34
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	50
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2021 were X-rays, vertebral fracture assessment (VFA), musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	559
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	52
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	52
X-rays	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	33
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	54
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA during 2022 were X-rays, vertebral fracture assessment (VFA), musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	461
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	46
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	46
X-rays	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	29
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	66
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Whittier, CA were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	32
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	43
chemotherapy	43
doctor visit	414
hospital care	36
injections	32
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	39
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	34
X-rays	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	70
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	82
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	25
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	39
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. She completed residency at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

PIH Health

Allied Pacific IPA

AMICUS ARTHRITIS & OSTEOPORO

Alpha Care Medical Group

AMICUS Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$3,540 XELJANZ $710	INFLECTRA $198	PAXLOVID $133	LYRICA $88	CELEBREX $11	Other $2,400
Amgen Inc.	$1,021 Enbrel $560	Prolia $270	Tavneos $90	Otezla $32	Repatha $26	Other $42
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$968 COSENTYX $968
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$633 STELARA $301	Tremfya $156	SIMPONI $117	SIMPONI ARIA $60
AbbVie Inc.	$612 Rinvoq $486	Humira $100	$27
Other	$4,249 ORENCIA $514	BENLYSTA $337	Humira $314	KRYSTEXXA $299	Actemra $294	Other $2,492

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,562
Education	$2,462

Research Payments

Dr. Tien I Karleen Su, MD has received 790 research payments totaling $4,579,474.

Biography

Dr. Tien-I Su practices adult rheumatology in Whittier, CA. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Astrana Health and PIH Health. After completing medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Su performed her residency at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center. She has received the following distinctions: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Rising Stars. Her practice in Whittier, CA is open to new patients as reported by Astrana Health.