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Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD

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(Dr. Alexander Richard Chang, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Ohio State University College of Medicine (2007)

100 N Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822

(570) 271-6211

Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD is a nephrologist in Danville, PA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD is affiliated with GEISINGER CLINIC.

Office Locations

100 N Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822

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In The News

“Alexander R. Chang, MD, of the Center for Kidney Health Research, Department of Populations Health Sciences and Department of Nephrology, Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania, and Tooraj Mirshahi,...”—"In Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, Using Exome Sequencing to Aid Diagnosis - Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease", MedPage Today, March 2023

“"People often think about dialysis when they are diagnosed with kidney disease," said Alex Chang, MD, an assistant professor at the Geisinger Kidney Health Research Institute in Danville,...”—"Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults: Progression and Regression - Focus on Hyperkalemia", MedPage Today, November 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	200
inpatient care	200

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	16
hospital care	311
inpatient care	296
outpatient care	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	59
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	38
doctor visit	80
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	24
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	39
doctor visit	71
hospital care	334
inpatient care	334

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	30
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	64
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	26
doctor visit	50
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	50
doctor visit	97
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	64
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	35
doctor visit	42
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	17
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	63
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	54
doctor visit	85
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	71
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	24
doctor visit	64
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	57
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	42
doctor visit	113
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	35
doctor visit	103
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	11
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated as a nephrologist in Danville, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

dialysis	35
doctor visit	78
hospital care	209
inpatient care	207
outpatient care	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	191
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	43
85 and over	16
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	11
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GEISINGER CLINIC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$11,275 $11,275
Amgen Inc.	$2,116 $2,116
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$473 $473
Novo Nordisk Inc	$323 Ozempic $258	Victoza $32	$32
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$74 ACTHAR $74
Other	$116 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE $58	ENDURANT IIS $25	Concerto $20	Vessel Sealing $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,306
Grant	$473
Education	$323
Food and Beverage	$275

Research Payments

Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD has received 30 research payments totaling $571,341.

Biography

Dr. Alexander Chang works as an adult nephrology. Dr. Chang attended Ohio State University College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University for residency. His practice in DANVILLE, PA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Chang, 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. Alexander R. Chang, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

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