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Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD

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(Dr. Peggy Chen, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Tulane University School of Medicine

1658 Soquel Drive Suite H
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 464-7000

Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD is a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). She graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and DHMN - Santa Cruz DHMN - Ventura.

Office Locations

DHMN - Santa Cruz DHMN - Ventura

1018 Water Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 464-7000

(831) 464-7001

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1658 Soquel Drive Suite H
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 464-7000

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

land-based therapeutic exercise

manual therapy

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD performed more land-based therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD had a list price for trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

manual therapy

rehabilitation

In 2012, Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD had a list price for manual therapy, and rehabilitation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	54
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	385
injections	233
manual therapy	304
pain management	179
rehabilitation	1228

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	79
diagnostic evaluation	58
doctor visit	270
injections	151
manual therapy	276
pain management	72
rehabilitation	1172

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and aspiration.

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

aspiration	64
diagnostic evaluation	46
doctor visit	314
injections	202
pain management	138
rehabilitation	1182

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and manual therapy.

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

aspiration	48
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	472
injections	313
manual therapy	193
pain management	265
rehabilitation	1073

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and manual therapy.

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

aspiration	58
diagnostic evaluation	47
doctor visit	545
injections	394
manual therapy	241
pain management	336
rehabilitation	1260

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and aspiration.

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

aspiration	50
doctor visit	738
injections	597
pain management	547
rehabilitation	1753

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	84
doctor visit	911
injections	760
manual therapy	992
pain management	676
rehabilitation	1560

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	71
doctor visit	883
injections	708
manual therapy	2295
pain management	637
rehabilitation	1524

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	46
complementary or alternative therapy	133
doctor visit	655
injections	427
manual therapy	1409
osteopathic medicine	133
pain management	381
rehabilitation	981

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	107

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and complementary or alternative therapy.

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

aspiration	97
complementary or alternative therapy	609
doctor visit	1360
injections	630
manual therapy	2472
osteopathic medicine	533
pain management	533
rehabilitation	1696

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	62
complementary or alternative therapy	55
doctor visit	883
injections	733
manual therapy	2202
pain management	671
rehabilitation	2364

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD treated as a physiatrist in Santa Cruz, CA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

aspiration	64
complementary or alternative therapy	265
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	674
injections	468
manual therapy	1153
osteopathic medicine	333
pain management	403
rehabilitation	1435

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	116
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	88

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

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. She is certified by the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Dignity Health

DHMN - Santa Cruz DHMN - Ventura

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peggy Chi Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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Biography

Dr. Peggy Chen specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). She has received a 3.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Dr. Chen is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. According to Dignity Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Santa Cruz, CA. She studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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