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Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD

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(Clifford Hou, MD)

(2332 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2011)

Professional interests include: total knee replacement

3927 Rucker Avenue
Everett, WA 98201

(360) 454-1900

Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD is an orthopedist in Everett, WA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2011 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD is affiliated with Providence, Optum Care Washington, Optum, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and OPTUM CARE WASHINGTON PLLC.

Office Locations

3927 Rucker Avenue
Everett, WA 98201

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2901 174th Street NE
Marysville, WA 98271

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4011 172nd Street NE
Arlington, WA 98223

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD had a list price for elbow MRI, metabolic panel, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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:

decompression surgery

joint MRI

MRI

In 2023, Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD had a list price for decompression surgery, joint MRI, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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 Volume:

minimally invasive surgery

shoulder MRI

upper extremity MRI

wrist MRI

In 2013, Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD performed more minimally invasive surgery, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated as an orthopedist in Everett, WA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	223
injections	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	90
X-rays	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	14
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated as an orthopedist in Everett, WA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
blood draw	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	137
injections	33
joint surgery	12
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	79
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated as an orthopedist in Everett, WA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	135
injections	21
joint surgery	36
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	49
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated as an orthopedist in Everett, WA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
blood draw	20
doctor visit	206
hip imaging	18
injections	38
lab tests	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	90
X-rays	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated as an orthopedist in Everett, WA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
blood draw	32
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	243
hip imaging	29
injections	31
joint surgery	30
lab tests	47
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	66
upper extremity surgery	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated as an orthopedist in Everett, WA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	169
injections	16
joint surgery	38
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	33
upper extremity surgery	38

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD treated as an orthopedist in Everett, WA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and aspiration.

aspiration	31
blood draw	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	163
hip imaging	23
injections	31
joint surgery	29
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	67
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	28
85 and over	2
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD From 2017 - 2023

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

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	2
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2011. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2011)

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Optum Care Washington

Optum

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

OPTUM CARE WASHINGTON PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 2332 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Clifford Chenghwa Hou, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Everett, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Summit Surgical Corp.	$1,200 $1,200
Arthrex, Inc.	$986 $986
Vericel Corporation	$722 MACI _ PEAK Study $722
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$31 NA $16	TWISTR $15
Linvatec Corporation	$30 Y-Knot $30
Other	$17 Comprehensive Shoulder System $17

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,200
Travel and Lodging	$1,112
Food and Beverage	$673

Biography

Dr. Clifford Hou's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. In his practice, he is particularly interested in total knee replacement. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hou's education and training includes medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. Dr. Hou is conversant in Mandarin. His professional affiliations include Optum Care Washington, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, and Optum. According to Optum, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Arlington, WA.