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Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD

(Dr. Helen (Min) Chen, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pathology

Peking University Health Science Center (1995)

12251 S 80th Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 923-5076

Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD is a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL specializing in pathology. She graduated from Peking University Health Science Center in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and PALOS DIAGNOSTICS SC.

Office Locations

Northwestern Medicine

12251 S 80th Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 923-5076

(708) 923-8844

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

cytology

intraoperative pathology consultation

lab tests

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2012, Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD performed more cytology, intraoperative pathology consultation, lab tests, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	91
cytology	226
lab tests	1800

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	103
cytology	277
lab tests	2010

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1215
Female	1472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2593
Black	32
Hispanic	35
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1030
From 75 to 84	1068
85 and over	473
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	89
cytology	344
lab tests	2181

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	916
Female	1040

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1836
Black	34
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	795
From 75 to 84	728
85 and over	354
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	80
cytology	297
lab tests	1355

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1814
Female	2100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3636
Black	94
Hispanic	96
Asian	32
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1596
From 75 to 84	1442
85 and over	660
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	109
cytology	289
lab tests	1387

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	919
Female	1011

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1794
Black	46
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	816
From 75 to 84	695
85 and over	313
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	78
cytology	251
lab tests	1203

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1412
Black	47
Hispanic	47
Asian	14
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	633
From 75 to 84	559
85 and over	265
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	64
cytology	278
lab tests	1229

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	661
Female	920

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1432
Black	65
Hispanic	43
Asian	11
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	649
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	253
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	102
cytology	387
lab tests	1160

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	727
Female	1001

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1547
Black	81
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	717
From 75 to 84	617
85 and over	296
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	79
cytology	287
lab tests	976

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1248
Black	64
Hispanic	38
Asian	15
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	629
From 75 to 84	493
85 and over	191
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	39
cytology	233
lab tests	953

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	46
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	173
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	49
cytology	231
lab tests	668

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	39
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	155
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated as a pathologist in Palos Heights, IL were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	80
cytology	281
lab tests	1356

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	777
Female	941

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	1585
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	43
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	632
85 and over	284
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	711

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD graduated from Peking University Health Science Center in 1995. She completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology - Dermatopathology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Peking University Health Science Center (1995)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology - Dermatopathology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

PALOS DIAGNOSTICS SC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$15 TD BenchMark IHC/ISH and Special Stains Reagents $15
Covidien LP	$14 $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$30

Biography

Dr. Helen Chen specializes in pathology and practices in Palos Heights, IL. She speaks Chinese. Dr. Chen is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and Palos Hospital. Her education and training includes medical school at Peking University Health Science Center and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen (Min) M. Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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