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Dr. Poly Chen, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2004)

2480 Liberty Street Ne Suite 110
Salem, OR 97301

(503) 371-1010

Dr. Poly Chen, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Poly Chen, MD is affiliated with PAIN CARE SPECIALISTS OF OREGON LLC.

Office Locations

2480 Liberty Street Ne Suite 110
Salem, OR 97301

(503) 371-1010

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In The News

“Dr. Poly Chen, the Harvard-trained pain specialist who runs Pain Care, and the clinics' attorneys did not return calls.”—"A Pain Chain Allegedly Charged Thousands of Dollars for Unnecessary COVID Tests", Willamette Week, May 2024

“The Oregon Medical Board is accusing Dr. Poly Chen, the owner of a chain of Willamette Valley pain clinics, of insurance fraud.”—"Oregon Medical Board Accuses Pain Clinic Owner of Defrauding Insurers", Willamette Week, May 2024

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

chemodenervation for cervical dystonia

injections

In 2023, Dr. Poly Chen, MD performed more chemodenervation for cervical dystonia, and injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Poly Chen, MD performed more major joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

pain management

In 2013, Dr. Poly Chen, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures, and pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2013 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	121
doctor visit	1657
injections	2341
lab tests	260
minimally invasive procedures	252
nerve block	1990
nerve procedures	208
neurostimulator lead placement	44
pain management	2375
spinal procedures	2061

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	45
Less than 65	202

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2014 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	124
doctor visit	1804
injections	2620
lab tests	260
minimally invasive procedures	400
nerve block	1203
nerve procedures	314
neurostimulator lead placement	86
pain management	2681
spinal procedures	1613

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	56
Less than 65	301

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	75
doctor visit	531
injections	1236
lab tests	284
minimally invasive procedures	194
nerve block	499
nerve procedures	154
neurostimulator lead placement	40
pain management	1269
spinal procedures	826

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1008
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	74
Less than 65	386

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	48
doctor visit	185
injections	476
minimally invasive procedures	159
nerve block	221
nerve procedures	99
neurostimulator lead placement	60
pain management	527
spinal procedures	363

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	24
Less than 65	138

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	47
doctor visit	237
implant surgery	12
injections	382
minimally invasive procedures	156
nerve block	94
nerve procedures	114
neurostimulator lead placement	42
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	449
spinal procedures	242

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	26
Less than 65	150

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	81
doctor visit	270
implant surgery	12
injections	488
minimally invasive procedures	193
nerve block	104
nerve procedures	137
neurostimulator lead placement	56
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	544
spinal procedures	310

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	25
Less than 65	179

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	40
doctor visit	594
injections	306
minimally invasive procedures	188
nerve block	146
nerve procedures	132
neurostimulator lead placement	56
pain management	398
spinal procedures	282

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	28
Less than 65	208

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, depression, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	16
doctor visit	278
injections	84
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	23
nerve procedures	29
pain management	97
spinal procedures	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	13
Less than 65	122

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	33
doctor visit	711
injections	123
minimally invasive procedures	50
nerve block	31
nerve procedures	21
neurostimulator lead placement	29
pain management	111
spinal procedures	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	19
Less than 65	114

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	35
doctor visit	626
implant surgery	21
injections	133
minimally invasive procedures	73
nerve block	42
nerve procedures	14
neurostimulator lead placement	59
neurostimulator replacement	21
pain management	112
spinal procedures	143

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	34
Less than 65	95

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR during 2023 were injections, pain management, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	39
doctor visit	691
implant surgery	17
injections	204
minimally invasive procedures	98
nerve block	20
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator lead placement	36
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	147
spinal procedures	96

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	26
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Salem, OR were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	689
implant surgery	15
injections	763
lab tests	268
minimally invasive procedures	162
nerve block	397
nerve procedures	113
neurostimulator lead placement	50
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	791
spinal procedures	553

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	341
Male	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	486
Hispanic	25
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	33
75 to 84	110
Less than 65	182
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poly Chen, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Poly Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Poly Chen, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2004. He has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2004)

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

PAIN CARE SPECIALISTS OF OREGON LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated	$7,538 Freedom 8A Receiver Kit Channel A US w Receiver $75	$7,463
Abbott Laboratories	$3,024 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $709	Proclaim IPG $641	PROCLAIM $563	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $527	SCS leads $125	Other $460
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,630 Neuro-Chronic Pain $574	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $482	Axium INS Implantable Neuro Stimulator $191	S-Series $87	SlimTip lead $26	Other $1,270
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	$2,403 HA MINUTEMAN G3-R $2,403
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,284 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $448	PAIN MANAGEMENT $235	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $229	Spectra IPG $117	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $102	Other $154
Other	$1,305 Nalu Neurostimulation System $195	Algovita $168	NanoMaxx Ultrasound System $153	BOTOX $98	mild Device Kit $97	Other $594

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,021
Food and Beverage	$7,375
Education	$2,216
Entertainment	$482
Gift	$90

Biography

Dr. Poly Chen, who practices in Salem, OR, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Dr. Chen studied medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.