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Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD

(812 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

Stanford University School of Medicine (1997)

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6800

Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD is a dermatologist in Houston, TX specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). She graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Hermann and PHYSICIANS REFERRAL SERVICE.

Office Locations

Address:

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“That's why it's crucial to be proactive and see a dermatologist if you see something that might be cancerous, said Dr. Susan Chon, a professor of dermatology at MD Anderson Cancer Center.”—"Melanoma survivor Mark Zindler, son of iconic Houston newsman, says he's a cautionary tale", Houston Chronicle, May 2022

“Aside from wearing sunscreen and avoiding sunburns, it's also a good idea to check your skin for anything that looks unusual and see a dermatologist if it changes size, shape or color over time,...”—"For Skin Cancer Awareness Month, here's how to check your skin and protect yourself", Houston Chronicle, May 2022

“"The first part of treatment is diagnosis, so if someone says there's something suspicious now's the time to get it checked,"said Dr. Susan Chon, a professor of Dermatology at MD Anderson Cancer...”—"Farmers Scene & Heard: Skin cancer prevention on Joel Dahmen's bucket list", The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2020

diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	846
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	411
skin procedures	411

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	21
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	23
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	2
Cancer	30

diagnostic procedures	193
doctor visit	864
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	389
skin procedures	389

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	18
Hispanic	26
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	32
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	195
doctor visit	877
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	422
skin procedures	422

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1284
Black	36
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	836
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	82
Less than 65	162

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	775
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	373
skin procedures	373

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	39
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	934
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	435
skin procedures	435

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	21
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	37
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	152
doctor visit	864
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	364
skin procedures	364

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	23
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	41
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	30

doctor visit	800
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	362
skin procedures	362

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	18
Hispanic	30
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	35
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	31

doctor visit	609
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	302
skin procedures	302

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	32
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	28

doctor visit	1555
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	775
skin procedures	775

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD treated as a dermatologist in Houston, TX were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	904
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	425
skin procedures	425

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	531
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	32
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	346

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	23
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1997. She completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. She has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2001)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Memorial Hermann

PHYSICIANS REFERRAL SERVICE

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. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, Superior Health Plan, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, Aetna, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

Superior Health Plan

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

Aetna

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 812 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Susan Ya Ming Chon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$142 Otezla $87	$55
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$40 SHINGRIX $40
Genentech USA, Inc.	$37 Erivedge $37

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$220

Biography

Dr. Susan Chon is a Houston, TX physician who specializes in dermatology (skin disorders). She graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chon's hospital/clinic affiliations include Memorial Hermann and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.