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Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD

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(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), bone marrow transplant, and more.

52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451

(781) 487-6100

Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD is a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451

(781) 487-6100

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55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

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In The News

“In lieu of flowers, contributions to further the research of Dr. Yi-Bin Chen may be made in his recently passed daughter's name, Cara Jean Rogers to the MGH BMT Discovery Fund, Attn: Heidi...”—"J. Merritt Brown", Boston Herald, August 2012

“In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Jack's name to the John Forcellese Memorial Fund, PO Box 2462, Teaticket, MA 02536 or to MGH BMT Discovery Fund c/o Dr. Yi-Bin Chen, Cox 106, MGH, 55...”—"John Prendergast", Boston Herald, May 2012

“"We intentionally want her to reject the donor cells," said McBride's oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Dr. Yi-Bin Chen, an instructor at Harvard Medical School.”—"Experimental treatment takes end-run around cancer", Mtshasta News, December 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and bone marrow tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

bone marrow tests	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	328
hospital care	346
inpatient care	346

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	494
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	459
hospital care	403
inpatient care	403

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	405
hospital care	569
inpatient care	569

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	361
hospital care	253
inpatient care	253

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	71

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	285
hospital care	290
inpatient care	290

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	340
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	60

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	329
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	343
hospital care	253
inpatient care	253

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	374
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Waltham, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and bone marrow tests.

bone marrow tests	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	365
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	127
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General 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. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Waltham, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$95,400 JAKAFI $48,884	$46,516
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$93,358 Enhertu $3,750	$89,608
Seattle Genetics, Inc.	$6,316 SGN35 $3,181	ADCETRIS $3,082	None $52
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$4,992 Cannabidiol Oral Solution (OS) $4,992
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,951 ENTYVIO $3,429	$1,522
Other	$25,274 Iclusig $4,634	Monoferric $4,600	IMBRUVICA $3,674	Revlimid $2,817	Tavalisse $2,152	Other $7,398

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$202,371
Travel and Lodging	$16,012
Honoraria	$7,000
Food and Beverage	$4,792
Education	$116

Research Payments

Dr. Yi-Bin Albert Chen, MD has received 220 research payments totaling $8,255,276.

Biography

Dr. Yi-Bin Chen is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology in Boston, MA and Waltham, MA. Dr. Chen is conversant in Mandarin. Clinical interests for Dr. Chen include myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), acute leukemia, and hodgkin's lymphoma. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Chen is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital's residency program. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually honors Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients at his office in Boston, MA.