In 2023, Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

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esophageal dilation

In 2012, Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD had a list price for esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	538
doctor visit	888
esophageal dilation	73
gastrointestinal procedures	675
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
lab tests	153
minimally invasive procedures	675
preventive care	115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	538

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	563
doctor visit	1030
esophageal dilation	90
gastrointestinal procedures	667
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
lab tests	521
minimally invasive procedures	682
preventive care	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	563

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	53
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	69
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	508
doctor visit	935
esophageal dilation	70
gastrointestinal procedures	629
hospital care	566
inpatient care	566
lab tests	538
minimally invasive procedures	629
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	508

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	57
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	97
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2015 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	530
doctor visit	941
esophageal dilation	83
gastrointestinal procedures	651
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
lab tests	768
minimally invasive procedures	651
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	530

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1272
Black	42
Hispanic	190
Asian	96
Other	26
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	716
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	194
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	537
doctor visit	984
esophageal dilation	87
gastrointestinal procedures	646
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381
lab tests	119
minimally invasive procedures	646
preventive care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	537

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	60
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	103
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	564
doctor visit	948
esophageal dilation	83
gastrointestinal procedures	748
hospital care	550
hydrogen breath test	11
inpatient care	550
lab tests	186
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	748
preventive care	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	564

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	109
Asian	69
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	76
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	624
doctor visit	1126
esophageal dilation	95
gastrointestinal procedures	793
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
lab tests	209
minimally invasive procedures	793
preventive care	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	624

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	16
Hispanic	113
Asian	75
Other	30
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	88
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	710
doctor visit	1093
esophageal dilation	92
gastrointestinal procedures	878
hospital care	298
hydrogen breath test	12
inpatient care	298
lab tests	127
methane breath test	12
minimally invasive procedures	878
preventive care	133
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	710

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	0
Hispanic	111
Asian	90
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	84
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	516
doctor visit	1053
esophageal dilation	90
gastrointestinal procedures	642
hospital care	232
hydrogen breath test	13
inpatient care	232
lab tests	142
methane breath test	13
minimally invasive procedures	642
preventive care	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	516

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	58
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	75
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	669
doctor visit	1349
esophageal dilation	107
gastrointestinal procedures	791
hydrogen breath test	15
lab tests	198
methane breath test	15
minimally invasive procedures	803
preventive care	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	656

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	70
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	65
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	632
doctor visit	1337
esophageal dilation	91
gastrointestinal procedures	749
hydrogen breath test	17
lab tests	150
methane breath test	17
minimally invasive procedures	749
preventive care	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	632

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	68
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	63
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Yuba City, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	581
doctor visit	1062
esophageal dilation	87
gastrointestinal procedures	715
hospital care	368
hydrogen breath test	13
inpatient care	368
lab tests	282
methane breath test	13
minimally invasive procedures	717
preventive care	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	579

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	63
Non-Hispanic White	645
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	102
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	283
85 and over	83
Less than 65	95
65 to 74	395

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Wah Chow, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$4,406 Humira $1,453	Creon $1,360	Rinvoq $691	LINZESS $514	Skyrizi $362	Other $27
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,454 Humira $1,869	Creon $387	Viekira $122	Mavyret $52	$24
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,942 XIFAXAN $1,249	Trulance $492	Relistor $113	XIFAXANIBSD $89
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,747 STELARA $1,212	SIMPONI $378	REMICADE $101	OLYSIO $57
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,692 ENTYVIO $825	AMITIZA $522	GATTEX $303	MOTEGRITY $36	Dexilant $6
Other	$11,549 ZENPEP $1,074	LINZESS $699	DUPIXENT $607	SUCRAID $417	VIBERZI $416	Other $8,335

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,549
Consulting Fee	$751
Education	$259
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Entertainment	$31

Biography

Dr. Ken Chow is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. He studied medicine at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

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