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Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery and Dermatopathology

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

2131 N Locust Avenue Dermatology Walk - In Clinic By Acacia
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

(931) 903-2043

Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD is a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN specializing in mohs-micrographic surgery and dermatopathology. He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD is affiliated with Ascension and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

2131 N Locust Avenue Dermatology Walk - In Clinic By Acacia
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

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26 Moores Lane
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

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In The News

"Skin cancer still deadly problem: Dr. Chen gives expert advice on the prevalence of skin cancers and the importance of sun protection.", DocSpot

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

incisional eyelid biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD performed more eye procedures, and incisional eyelid biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD performed more biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ear biopsy

removal of skin lesion

In 2012, Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD performed more ear biopsy, and removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

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

cancer surgery	704
diagnostic procedures	967
doctor visit	1371
ear procedures	92
eye procedures	42
lab tests	294
phototherapy (light therapy)	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1126
skin procedures	1191
skin surgery	704

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2013 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

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

cancer surgery	618
diagnostic procedures	848
doctor visit	1351
ear procedures	57
eye procedures	19
lab tests	590
laser treatment	85
phototherapy (light therapy)	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1049
skin procedures	1190
skin surgery	618

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1131
Female	1165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2216
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1013
From 75 to 84	759
85 and over	303
Less than 65	221

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

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

cancer surgery	650
diagnostic procedures	959
doctor visit	1564
ear procedures	61
eye procedures	15
lab tests	354
laser treatment	180
phototherapy (light therapy)	180
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1332
skin procedures	1512
skin surgery	650

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1409
Female	1459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2784
Black	36
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1339
From 75 to 84	933
85 and over	361
Less than 65	235

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

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

cancer surgery	679
diagnostic procedures	966
doctor visit	1384
ear procedures	74
lab tests	132
laser treatment	114
phototherapy (light therapy)	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1387
skin procedures	1501
skin surgery	679

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	2392
Female	2496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4738
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2406
From 75 to 84	1514
85 and over	612
Less than 65	356

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

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

cancer surgery	580
diagnostic procedures	978
doctor visit	1432
ear procedures	74
lab tests	138
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1280
skin procedures	1280
skin surgery	580

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1158
Female	1190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2264
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1118
From 75 to 84	765
85 and over	274
Less than 65	191

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

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

cancer surgery	555
diagnostic procedures	728
doctor visit	1211
ear procedures	46
lab tests	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1156
skin procedures	1156
skin surgery	555

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1254
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	164
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

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

cancer surgery	471
diagnostic procedures	591
doctor visit	1137
ear procedures	26
lab tests	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	922
skin procedures	922
skin surgery	471

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	541
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1059
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	126
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

cancer surgery	395
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1122
ear procedures	62
eye procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	677
skin procedures	677
skin surgery	395

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1051
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	531
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	110
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

cancer surgery	331
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	910
ear procedures	17
eye procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	594
skin procedures	594
skin surgery	331

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	98
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

cancer surgery	279
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	848
ear procedures	30
eye procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	526
skin procedures	526
skin surgery	279

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	93
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

cancer surgery	346
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	1022
ear procedures	28
eye procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	713
skin procedures	713
skin surgery	346

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	923
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	114
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Lawrenceburg, TN were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

cancer surgery	509
diagnostic procedures	567
doctor visit	1213
ear procedures	51
eye procedures	20
lab tests	235
laser treatment	126
phototherapy (light therapy)	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	978
skin procedures	1023
skin surgery	509

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	833
Female	858

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1631
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	551
85 and over	205
Less than 65	132
65 to 74	803

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Robert L. Chen, MD, PhD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology The American Board of Dermatology - Dermatopathology The American Board of Dermatology - MOHS Micrographic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology The American Board of Dermatology - Dermatopathology The American Board of Dermatology - MOHS Micrographic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$347 Otezla $190	$158
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$220 $220
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$20 Levulan Kerastick $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$587

Biography

Dr. Robert Chen is a dermatopathology and MOHS-micrographic surgery specialist in Lawrenceburg, TN. Dr. Chen attended the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is affiliated with Ascension.

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