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Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Taipei Medical University

431 S Bridge Street
Visalia, CA 93277

(559) 732-4662

Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD is a nephrologist in Visalia, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Taipei Medical University. Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health.

Office Locations

233 E Caldwell Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277

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431 S Bridge Street
Visalia, CA 93277

(559) 732-4662

(559) 636-2733

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900 N Douty Street Suite B
Hanford, CA 93230

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cystatin C test

hematocrit test

reticulocyte count

In 2023, Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD had a list price for cystatin C test, hematocrit test, and reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

hemoglobin test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

vitamin B12 test

In 2023, Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD had a list price for hemoglobin test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

lab tests

By Affordability:

parathyroid hormone test

serum folate test

vitamin D test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, folic acid tests, iron tests, magnesium test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, serum folate test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	1264
doctor visit	4368
hospital care	2192
inpatient care	2192
preventive care	43
vaccines	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	1185
doctor visit	4274
hemofiltration	148
hospital care	1769
inpatient care	1769
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	33
Hispanic	373
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	116
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	69
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	832
doctor visit	3889
hospital care	1441
inpatient care	1441
preventive care	64
vaccines	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	24
Hispanic	364
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	102
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	68
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	141
doctor visit	3252
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	38
Hispanic	576
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	168
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	70
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	172
doctor visit	2542
hospital care	515
inpatient care	515
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	29
Hispanic	307
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	78
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	16
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
diabetes management	11
dialysis	40
doctor visit	1457
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
lab tests	572
preventive care	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	27
Hispanic	287
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	72
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	73
Dementia	16
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	386
diabetes management	14
dialysis	107
doctor visit	1140
hemofiltration	17
hospital care	344
inpatient care	344
lab tests	994
preventive care	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	20
Hispanic	275
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	73
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	69
Dementia	17
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
blood draw	566
diabetes management	22
dialysis	62
doctor visit	1230
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
lab tests	1843
preventive care	22
thyroid function tests	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	17
Hispanic	261
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	71
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	72
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	459
diabetes management	14
dialysis	59
doctor visit	358
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
lab tests	2622
preventive care	14
thyroid function tests	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	14
Hispanic	232
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	65
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	72
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	551
diabetes management	28
dialysis	18
doctor visit	350
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
lab tests	4486
preventive care	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	15
Hispanic	237
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	61
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	70
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	532
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	489
lab tests	3781
preventive care	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	164
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	42
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	72
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	18
blood draw	441
diabetes management	19
dialysis	388
doctor visit	2122
hemofiltration	82
hospital care	743
inpatient care	743
lab tests	2383
preventive care	32
thyroid function tests	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
vaccines	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	29
Non-Hispanic White	222
Hispanic	279
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	77
Less than 65	158
65 to 74	185

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	5
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD graduated from Taipei Medical University. He completed residency at Veterans General Hospital. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Taipei Medical University

Residency: Veterans General Hospital

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Visalia, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$932 SOLIRIS $932
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$198 Velphoro $198
Relypsa, Inc.	$176 VELTASSA $176
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$128 SAMSCA $93	JYNARQUE $35
Amgen Inc.	$123 Sensipar $94	Parsabiv $29
Other	$780 Auryxia $149	ACTHAR $139	RENVELA $73	LOKELMA $50	Renal - PD $47	Other $322

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,637
Consulting Fee	$600
Education	$100

Biography

Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen is a specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Chen is affiliated with Dignity Health. Dignity Health reports that he is closed to new patients at this time. He attended medical school at Taipei Medical University. He is conversant in Chinese.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei-Tzuoh 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. Wei-Tzuoh Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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