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Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: heart transplant, heart failure

2400 South Clinton Avenue 1st Floor
Rochester, NY 14618

(585) 275-2877

Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH is a cardiologist in Rochester, NY specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH is affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center.

Office Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center

2400 South Clinton Avenue 1st Floor
Rochester, NY 14618

(585) 275-2877

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University of Rochester Medical Center

3132 Route 417
Olean, NY 14760

(585) 602-1760

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601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

indirect calorimetry

resting and exercise metabolic rate testing

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH performed more indirect calorimetry, and resting and exercise metabolic rate testing procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing 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 Affordability:

electrocardiogram

hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and hospital care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, metabolic testing and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	22
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	326
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
metabolic testing	77
minimally invasive procedures	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, metabolic testing and diagnostic procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	41
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	204
hospital care	629
inpatient care	629
metabolic testing	99
minimally invasive procedures	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	131
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	65
Less than 65	300

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, metabolic testing and diagnostic procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	41
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	77
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485
metabolic testing	85
minimally invasive procedures	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	111
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	53
Less than 65	263

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and metabolic testing.

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

cardiac procedures	102
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	83
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
metabolic testing	100
minimally invasive procedures	37
stress testing	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	202
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	100
Less than 65	522

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

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

cardiac procedures	113
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	53
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
metabolic testing	95
minimally invasive procedures	15
stress testing	98

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	100
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	40
Less than 65	247

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	116
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	91
hospital care	331
inpatient care	331
metabolic testing	114
stress testing	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	122
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	53
Less than 65	285

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

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

cardiac procedures	130
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	102
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
metabolic testing	112
minimally invasive procedures	14
stress testing	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	100
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	49
Less than 65	275

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	118
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	96
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225
metabolic testing	116
stress testing	118

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	102
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	47
Less than 65	228

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, stress testing and metabolic testing.

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

cardiac procedures	58
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	68
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
metabolic testing	58
stress testing	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	82
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	41
Less than 65	218

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	72
doctor visit	84
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
metabolic testing	70
stress testing	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	36
Less than 65	161

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, stress testing and metabolic testing.

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

cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	81
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
metabolic testing	60
stress testing	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	33
Less than 65	133

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, metabolic testing and stress testing.

cardiac procedures	79
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	115
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
metabolic testing	89
minimally invasive procedures	28
stress testing	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	95
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	426
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	47
Less than 65	239
65 to 74	180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1994)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

University of Rochester Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Rochester, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Thoratec Corporation	$38,698 HeartMate II $35,388	CentriMag $1,653	HeartMate III R and D $1,468	MCS Multiple Products General $169	HeartMate III - R and D $20
Abbott Laboratories	$10,631 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $5,133	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $2,117	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $1,702	Circulatory Support $1,374	CardioMEMS $239	Other $67
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$6,000 LifeVest $6,000
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,587 HeartMate PHP $2,551	CardioMEMS HF System $36
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$961 HeartWare HVAD $961
Other	$954 Impella $636	Barostim Neo System $100	ZETIA $62	SERELAXIN $50	SYNCARDIA TEMPORARY TOTAL ARTIFICIAL HEART $28	Other $79

**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	$22,600
Travel and Lodging	$12,265
Consulting Fee	$11,749
Food and Beverage	$7,133
Honoraria	$6,000
Other	$85

Research Payments

Dr. Leway Chen, MD, MPH has received 67 research payments totaling $291,007.

Biography

Dr. Leway Chen's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology; he sees patients in Rochester, NY and Olean, NY. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chen is especially interested in heart transplant and heart failure. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and a graduate of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's residency program. He is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center. University of Rochester Medical Center reports that Dr. Chen is not accepting new patients.