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Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD

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Specializes in: Otology and Neurotology

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1980)

420 E North Avenue Suite 402
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(412) 321-2480

Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD is an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in otology and neurotology. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD is affiliated with PITTSBURGH EAR ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

420 E North Avenue Suite 402
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(412) 321-2480

(412) 321-4207

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

speech and language evaluation

By Affordability:

language evaluation

speech sound production evaluation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD performed more speech and language evaluation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for language evaluation, and speech sound production evaluation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

mastoid debridement

In 2012, Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD performed more mastoid debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and diagnostic procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	73
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	525
ear procedures	108

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	58
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	477
ear procedures	72
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	79
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and ear procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	61
doctor visit	560
ear procedures	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	93
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and diagnostic evaluation.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
diagnostic evaluation	18
doctor visit	607
ear procedures	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	154
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), ear procedures and diagnostic evaluation.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
diagnostic evaluation	37
doctor visit	595
ear procedures	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	64
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), ear procedures and diagnostic evaluation.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	62
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	567
ear procedures	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	71
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and diagnostic evaluation.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
diagnostic evaluation	46
doctor visit	679
ear procedures	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	63
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), diagnostic evaluation and implant surgery.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	63
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	690
ear procedures	131
implant surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	78
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and diagnostic evaluation.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
diagnostic evaluation	17
doctor visit	599
ear procedures	81

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	66
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and diagnostic evaluation.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
diagnostic evaluation	28
doctor visit	660
ear procedures	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	59
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), diagnostic evaluation and diagnostic procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	60
diagnostic evaluation	33
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	639
ear procedures	140

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	52
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Pittsburgh, PA were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), diagnostic evaluation and diagnostic procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	55
diagnostic evaluation	32
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	599
ear procedures	83
hospital care	11
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	398
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	70
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	196

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1980. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1980)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

PITTSBURGH EAR ASSOCIATES PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-10-04

I was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma.  Dr. Chen was on the forefront for treating this type of condition.  I had near zero facial paralysis.  As far as I know, he is one of the best in the world for treating these types of condition.  Consider yourself fortunate to have such a talented doctor available to you.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MED-EL Corporation	$25,426 MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $24,687	Adhear System $342	Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft $309	VIBRANT Soundbridge Middle Ear Implant and BONEBRIDGE System $87
Cochlear Americas	$702 Baha $558	OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT $97	Osia $32	Nucleus $16
Otonomy, Inc.	$90 OTIPRIO $90
Aesculap, Inc.	$29 proGAV 2.0 $14	proGAV2 $14
Amgen Inc.	$15 Nexavar $15
Other	$4 HiResolution Bionic Ear System $4

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$11,000
Travel and Lodging	$10,145
Food and Beverage	$3,760
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$682
Education	$589
Other	$90

Research Payments

Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $19,291.

Biography

Dr. Douglas Chen is an otology and neurotology specialist in Pittsburgh, PA. His areas of expertise include ear problems. He studied medicine at Ohio State University College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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