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Dr. Yijun Chen, MD

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

1223 16th Street Suite 3400
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 206-0367

Dr. Yijun Chen, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. Dr. Yijun Chen, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and UCLA ASSOCIATED GENERAL SURGEONS.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Medical Plaza Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Address:

1223 16th Street Suite 3400
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Address:

15503 Ventura Boulevard Suite 240
Encino, CA 91436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	59

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	84

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	22
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

doctor visit	140

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	24
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	161

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	31
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

doctor visit	51

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	125

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yijun Chen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	107
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yijun Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	47
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yijun Chen, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yijun Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	3
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UCLA Health

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

UCLA ASSOCIATED GENERAL SURGEONS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$2,490 $2,490
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,078 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,078
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,074 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $806	SYNECOR Biomaterial $181	BIO A Tissue Reinforcement $87
Covidien LP	$856 Endo GIA $213	Endo Stapling $154	Covidien $131	Spacemaker $44	ReliaTack $21	Other $293
Medtronic, Inc.	$596 Signia $481	LigaSure $87	Sonicision $29
Other	$1,359 Biosurgicals $224	TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $144	ReliaTack $129	EndoSheath $125	Endoscopy: Endocutters $120	Other $618

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,884
Consulting Fee	$2,490
Travel and Lodging	$867
Education	$211

Biography

Dr. Yijun Chen is a general surgery and bariatric surgery specialist in Los Angeles, CA, Encino, CA, and Santa Monica, CA. He is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.