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Dr. Samuel Chun, MD

Accepting New Patients

(150 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

SUNY Upstate Medical University

2968 Rodeo Park Drive West Suite 150
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 982-5014

Dr. Samuel Chun, MD is an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Samuel Chun, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and ST VINCENT HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

2968 Rodeo Park Drive West Suite 150
Santa Fe, NM 87505

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

forearm tendon transfer

ganglion cyst aspiration

ganglion cyst injection

injections

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

tendon transplant

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

casting

hand arthroplasty

immobilization

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Samuel Chun, MD performed more carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, forearm tendon transfer, ganglion cyst aspiration, ganglion cyst injection, injections, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, tendon transplant, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, casting (cast application), hand arthroplasty, and immobilization 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 25%

By Volume:

aspiration procedures

tendon surgery

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

immobilization treatment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Samuel Chun, MD performed more aspiration procedures, tendon surgery, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for immobilization treatment that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2012 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	743
immobilization	23
injections	564
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	65
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	109

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	614
excision	15
immobilization	18
injections	475
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	71
upper extremity surgery	112

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	39
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	663
excision	20
immobilization	26
injections	442
joint surgery	20
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	80
upper extremity surgery	122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	139
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	52
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	262
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	782
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	28
injections	584
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	14
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	88
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	146
X-rays	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	884
Black	0
Hispanic	336
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	84
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	693
immobilization	43
injections	453
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	78
open surgery	78
tendon surgery	78
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	156
X-rays	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	133
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	46
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	251
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	724
excision	13
immobilization	25
injections	530
joint surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	69
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	137
X-rays	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	127
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	46
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	323
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	792
excision	22
injections	614
joint surgery	34
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	77
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
tendon surgery	68
upper extremity surgery	135
X-rays	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	163
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	60
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	318
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	840
excision	18
immobilization	12
injections	599
joint surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	82
open surgery	82
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
tendon surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	139
X-rays	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	182
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	44
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	475
injections	344
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	73
open surgery	73
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	102
X-rays	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	131
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	33
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	395
injections	209
nerve procedures	60
open surgery	60
tendon surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	30
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	533
immobilization	19
injections	323
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	80
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	121
X-rays	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	41
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel Chun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Fe, NM were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

aspiration	231
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	659
excision	17
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	24
injections	467
joint surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve block	14
nerve procedures	70
open surgery	71
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
tendon surgery	59
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	126
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	429
Hispanic	142
Native American / Alaskan Native	8
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	166
85 and over	43
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	335

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Chun, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel Chun, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel Chun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

ST VINCENT HOSPITAL

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Samuel Chun, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Molina Healthcare, Blue California, Medicare Advantage, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Amerigroup, First Health, United Healthcare, TriWest, Medicare, Medicaid, HealthSmart, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Western Sky Community Care and Presbyterian.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samuel Chun, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Molina Healthcare

Blue California

Medicare Advantage

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Amerigroup

First Health

United Healthcare

TriWest

Medicare

Medicaid

HealthSmart

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Western Sky Community Care

Presbyterian

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel Chun, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 150 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel Chun, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Fe, NM.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$8,715 XIAFLEX $8,715
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$105 XIAFLEX $105
Desert Mountain Medical	$98 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $98
EMPI, INC.	$42 Osteogenesis Stimulators $42
Medartis Inc.	$32 Aptus $32
Other	$107 Exogen $19	CMF OL1000 $18	Physio-Stim $16	DYNAFORCE $13	THROMBIN $11	Other $29

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,250
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Food and Beverage	$769
Travel and Lodging	$80

Biography

Dr. Samuel Chun is a medical specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chun is affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center. Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Chun takes. He has an open panel in Santa Fe, NM according to Doctor.com. Dr. Chun attended medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University.