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Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine

30 Garden Court
Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 646-8570

Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO is a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO is affiliated with Natividad and COUNTY OF MONTEREY.

Office Locations

1441 Constitution Boulevard
Salinas, CA 93901

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30 Garden Court
Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 646-8570

(831) 646-5435

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

In 2012, Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and SPECT scan 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. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	76
cardiac procedures	870
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	2624
hospital care	234
inpatient care	234
lab tests	1460
nuclear scan	131
stress testing	400
ultrasound (sonogram)	411

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	579
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	3934
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
lab tests	2193
nuclear scan	220
stress testing	369
ultrasound (sonogram)	183

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1295
Female	1191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2022
Black	110
Hispanic	141
Asian	138
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	846
From 75 to 84	902
85 and over	628
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	801
doctor visit	2862
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
lab tests	1779
nuclear scan	265
stress testing	480
ultrasound (sonogram)	296

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1265
Female	1242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1921
Black	96
Hispanic	279
Asian	129
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	885
From 75 to 84	924
85 and over	559
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	532
cardioversion	27
doctor visit	2260
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
lab tests	1916
nuclear scan	137
stress testing	264
ultrasound (sonogram)	281

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	2148
Female	2098

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3248
Black	132
Hispanic	552
Asian	202
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1532
From 75 to 84	1478
85 and over	1006
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	646
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	1922
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
lab tests	1495
nuclear scan	99
stress testing	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	408

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1086
Female	1059

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1727
Black	70
Hispanic	141
Asian	134
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	762
From 75 to 84	755
85 and over	547
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	663
doctor visit	1919
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
lab tests	1344
nuclear scan	116
stress testing	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	403

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1041
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1603
Black	76
Hispanic	126
Asian	110
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	699
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	509
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2018 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	458
doctor visit	1170
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	614
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	299

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	945
Female	904

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1283
Black	69
Hispanic	320
Asian	114
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	645
From 75 to 84	666
85 and over	398
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	286
doctor visit	526
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	206

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	26
Hispanic	457
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	149
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	242
doctor visit	313
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	153

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	26
Hispanic	448
Asian	45
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	136
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	316
doctor visit	491
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	201

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	521
Asian	59
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	182
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	237
doctor visit	542
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	164

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	27
Hispanic	505
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	157
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Salinas, CA were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	511
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	1687
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
lab tests	1543
nuclear scan	110
stress testing	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	273

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO.

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	857

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	93
Non-Hispanic White	1211
Hispanic	317
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	591
85 and over	388
Less than 65	122
65 to 74	632

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	11
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Natividad

COUNTY OF MONTEREY

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nicholas K. Chee, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$974 Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $254	Pacemakers $179	Mitra Clip system $131	Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD $114	Occluders $91	Other $206
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$943 CareLink $239	CoreValve Evolut $173	Reveal LINQ $130	Pacemakers $119	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $119	Other $163
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$501 JARDIANCE $447	Pradaxa $42	$12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$456 ENTRESTO $419	TEKTURNA $36
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$329 XARELTO $195	INVOKANA $133
Other	$2,247 Repatha $249	FFRct $198	LifeVest $185	DALIRESP $133	ELIQUIS $133	Other $1,349

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,269
Education	$96
Honoraria	$85

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Chee specializes in adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He is a graduate of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine and a graduate of Cleveland Clinic's residency program. He is professionally affiliated with Natividad.