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Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)
Medical College of Wisconsin (2004)
Professional interests include: macular surgery, vitreoretinal surgical procedures
2500 Como Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD is a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD is affiliated with HealthPartners Como Clinic and GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC.

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Office Locations

2500 Como Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(952) 967-7611
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2012 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 121
eye procedures 440
injections 332

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2013 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 98
eye procedures 1306
injections 1215

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 228
Female 377
Age
From 65 to 74 123
From 75 to 84 225
85 and over 239
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 3
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2014 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 31
eye procedures 830
injections 644

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 179
Female 287
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 435
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 177
85 and over 172
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 3
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 35
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2015 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 19
eye procedures 1221
injections 352
photocoagulation 39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 254
Female 288
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 422
Black 62
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 188
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 136
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 43
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging 24
doctor visit 43
eye procedures 1105
injections 341
photocoagulation 18
ultrasound (sonogram) 24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 114
Female 117
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 167
Black 36
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 96
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 38
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 46
Dementia 10
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2017 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 514
injections 183

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 106
Black 26
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 29
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 44
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging 14
doctor visit 30
eye procedures 861
injections 264
ultrasound (sonogram) 14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 27
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 45
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging 20
doctor visit 76
eye procedures 2691
injections 868
ultrasound (sonogram) 20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 219
Female 273
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 413
Black 36
Hispanic 15
Asian 16
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 187
From 75 to 84 139
85 and over 126
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 46
eye procedures 2136
injections 834

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 168
Female 229
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 346
Black 20
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 123
85 and over 101
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 34
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 47
eye procedures 1278
injections 483

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 151
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 228
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 69
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 241
eye procedures 1084
injections 490

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 98
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 205
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 61
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 42
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Paul, MN were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging 19
doctor visit 75
eye procedures 1224
injections 546
photocoagulation 28
ultrasound (sonogram) 19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 185
Ethnicity
Black / African American 22
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 222
Hispanic 4
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 95
85 and over 90
Less than 65 32
65 to 74 104

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

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

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 4
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Cancer 7
Dementia 8

Education & Training

Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2004. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (2004)

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HealthPartners Como Clinic
GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 288 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gene W. Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Paul, MN. 

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Biography

Dr. Gene Chen's specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Before completing his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Dr. Chen attended medical school at Medical College of Wisconsin. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Chen include macular surgery. Patients rated Dr. Chen highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chen include: Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors Rising Stars 2017 Edition; Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors Rising Stars 2016 Edition; and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors Rising Stars 2015 Edition. He is affiliated with HealthPartners Como Clinic. According to HealthPartners, Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients at his office in Saint Paul, MN.

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