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Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD

(Dr. Willie YW Chen, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

5285 Buford Highway
Norcross, GA 30071

(770) 448-5587

Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD is an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD is affiliated with Wellstar.

Office Locations

Wellstar

5285 Buford Highway
Norcross, GA 30071

(770) 448-5587

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2023, Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD had a list price for fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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:

eye tests

ophthalmic biometry

ophthalmic ultrasound

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD had a list price for eye tests, ophthalmic biometry, ophthalmic ultrasound, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), and ultrasound corneal pachymetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, allergy testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	38
capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	704
eye procedures	679
injections	24
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	187
laser treatment	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	23
capsulotomy	20
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	777
eye procedures	810
injections	60
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	195
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	36
Hispanic	52
Asian	245
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	26
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	51
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	20
capsulotomy	23
diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	581
evoked potential test	44
eye procedures	632
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	142
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	199
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	25
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	53
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	44
doctor visit	686
evoked potential test	40
eye procedures	684
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	81
laser treatment	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	120
Asian	522
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	60
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	54
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	21
doctor visit	643
evoked potential test	54
eye procedures	789
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	251
laser treatment	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	257
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	41
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	28
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	500
evoked potential test	31
eye procedures	842
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	266
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	232
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	33
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	293
evoked potential test	13
eye procedures	1058
injections	56
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	184
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	250
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	38
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	349
eye procedures	824
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	108
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	224
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	43
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
eye procedures	438
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	123
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260
eye procedures	457
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	13
Hispanic	19
Asian	140
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239
eye procedures	337
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	120
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Norcross, GA were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and ultrasound (sonogram).

allergy testing	27
capsulotomy	24
diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	478
evoked potential test	36
eye procedures	686
injections	46
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	145
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	210
Non-Hispanic White	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	26
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	145

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	9
Cancer	4

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Norcross, GA.

2.8

Overall Rating

(5 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$2,051 RESTASIS $702	COMBIGAN $395	LUMIGAN $261	ACZONE $137	OZURDEX $116	Other $440
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$1,183 CEQUA $922	Bromsite $245	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $16
Shire North American Group Inc	$1,042 XIIDRA $892	$150
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$569 INVELTYS $435	EYSUVIS $134
Allergan, Inc.	$462 LUMIGAN $149	DURYSTA $94	COMBIGAN $66	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $64	RESTASIS $51	Other $38
Other	$5,490 ACTHAR $471	TYRVAYA $346	DEXYCU $250	VYZULTA $236	Simbrinza $213	Other $3,974

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,503
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150
Education	$100
Gift	$45

Biography

Dr. Willie Chen is an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist. Dr. Chen (or staff) speaks Spanish, Taiwanese, and Japanese. Dr. Chen is professionally affiliated with WellStar North Fulton Hospital. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville. His patients gave him an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5).

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Willie Y. Chen, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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Biography

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