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Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Hematopathology

Tongji University Medical School (1984)

1402 South Grand Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63104

(314) 268-5749

Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD is a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL specializing in hematopathology. She graduated from Tongji University Medical School in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD is affiliated with SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia, SSM Health, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon, OSF Healthcare and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

Office Locations

1 Good Samaritan Way
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

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OSF Healthcare

1 Saint Anthonys Way
Alton, IL 62002

(618) 465-2571

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OSF Healthcare

1402 South Grand Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63104

(314) 268-5749

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400 N. Pleasant Avenue 4 Locations
Centralia, IL 62801

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6800 State Route 162
Maryville, IL 62062

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology 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 10%

By Affordability:

cytology

In 2023, Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD had a list price for cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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 Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	52
cytology	162
lab tests	481

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	18
cytology	113
lab tests	484

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	88
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	18
cytology	79
lab tests	242

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	61
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	21
cytology	115
lab tests	159

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	154
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
consultation	15
cytology	141
lab tests	167

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	81
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2017 were lab tests, cytology, blood draw and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	169
consultation	30
cytology	171
lab tests	183

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	80
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	327
consultation	22
cytology	108
lab tests	139

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	83
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	726
consultation	48
cytology	131
lab tests	220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	102
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1190
consultation	33
cytology	104
doctor visit	20
lab tests	233
second opinions	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1320
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	635
From 75 to 84	425
85 and over	136
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1405
consultation	35
cytology	101
lab tests	223

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	670
Female	853

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1452
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	691
From 75 to 84	455
85 and over	173
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1148
consultation	36
cytology	157
doctor visit	31
lab tests	297

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1404
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	689
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	152
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Mount Vernon, IL were blood draw, lab tests, cytology and consultation.

blood draw	731
consultation	29
cytology	125
doctor visit	25
lab tests	257
second opinions	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	943
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	280
85 and over	100
Less than 65	183
65 to 74	431

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	16
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD graduated from Tongji University Medical School in 1984. She completed residency at UNC Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology/Anatomic & Clinical American Board of Pathology/Hematology Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Tongji University Medical School (1984)

Residency: UNC Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology/Anatomic & Clinical American Board of Pathology/Hematology Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hong Chen, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

SSM Health

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

OSF Healthcare

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$34 Vesicare $34
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$25 SYMBICORT $14	ONGLYZA $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$59

Biography

Dr. Hong Chen is a specialist in hematopathology. Her professional affiliations include SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia, and OSF Healthcare. Dr. Chen attended Tongji University Medical School and Shanghai Medical University for medical school and subsequently trained at Georgetown University Medical Center and UNC Hospitals for residency.