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Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

New York Medical College (2001)

38920 Trade Center Drive Building A
Palmdale, CA 93551

(661) 481-1793

Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD is a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD is affiliated with Antelope Valley Medical Center.

Office Locations

Antelope Valley Medical Center

38920 Trade Center Drive Building A
Palmdale, CA 93551

(661) 481-1793

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

reconstructive plastic surgery

tissue transfer

wound repair

In 2012, Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD performed more excisional debridement, reconstructive plastic surgery, tissue transfer, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	21
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	41

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	55
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	76
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	142
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

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

doctor visit	178
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
neck imaging	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

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

doctor visit	136
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
tissue transfer	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	16
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

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

doctor visit	81
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
plastic surgery procedures	44
reconstructive surgery	44
tissue transfer	44
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

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

doctor visit	87
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	215
doctor visit	349
excision	215
hospital care	19
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	77
inpatient care	19
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	479
doctor visit	588
excision	479
hospital care	11
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	216
inpatient care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	38
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	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	54
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmdale, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	347
doctor visit	157
excision	347
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
neck imaging	29
plastic surgery procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	27
tissue transfer	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	60
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	1
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	45

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 2001. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York Medical College (2001)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery (General Surgery)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Antelope Valley Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Emery L. Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palmdale, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$36,510 Da Vinci Surgical System $36,510
Davol Inc.	$3,845 PHASIX $1,905	Phasix Mesh $463	3DMAX $264	$1,213
ACell, Inc.	$2,383 $2,383
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$1,792 CYTAL $25	SurgiMend $15	$1,752
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,740 Versajet $689	GRAFIX PL $453	Oasis $175	NA $140	STRAVIX $76	Other $207
Other	$4,529 Synthetic Mesh $620	Energy: Harmonic $447	PlasmaJet $359	STRATTICE $311	EsophyX $273	Other $2,519

**Types of Payments**
Education	$23,750
Travel and Lodging	$14,018
Food and Beverage	$12,935
Gift	$64
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32

Biography

Dr. Emery Chen's specialty is general surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Antelope Valley Medical Center. Dr. Chen is a graduate of New York Medical College. He is conversant in Mandarin.