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Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(219 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

Professional interests include: plantar fasciitis

915 Old Fern Hill Road Building B, Suite 103
West Chester, PA 19380

(610) 738-2590

Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM is a podiatrist in West Chester, PA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM is affiliated with Main Line Health.

Office Locations

520 Maple Avenue Suite 3
West Chester, PA 19380

1-800-789-7366

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684 West Lincoln Highway
Exton, PA 19341

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915 Old Fern Hill Road Building B, Suite 103
West Chester, PA 19380

(610) 738-2590

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

foot X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM performed more excisional debridement, and foot X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement

nail avulsion surgery

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery), and removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	265
doctor visit	1009
excision	43
injections	30
nail avulsion	90
nail procedures	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	750
skin procedures	750

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	20
aspiration	38
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	544
doctor visit	1384
excision	57
incision and drainage	20
injections	38
minor procedures	20
nail avulsion	111
nail procedures	368
nursing home care	271
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1211
skin procedures	1211
skin surgery	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	852
Black	45
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	382
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	37
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
aspiration	46
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	340
doctor visit	1354
excision	65
incision and drainage	16
injections	46
minor procedures	16
nail avulsion	110
nail procedures	206
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	852
skin procedures	852
skin surgery	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	96
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	325
doctor visit	1460
excision	63
injections	89
nail avulsion	88
nail procedures	200
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1000
skin procedures	1000

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1032
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	226
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nursing home care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	490
doctor visit	2394
hospital care	12
injections	72
inpatient care	12
nail avulsion	70
nail procedures	402
nursing home care	664
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1219
skin procedures	1219

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1041
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	436
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nursing home care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	557
doctor visit	3052
hospital care	48
incision and drainage	15
injections	91
inpatient care	48
minor procedures	15
nail avulsion	75
nail procedures	499
nursing home care	831
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1293
skin procedures	1293
skin surgery	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	870

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1254
Black	56
Hispanic	28
Asian	11
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	503
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
aspiration	195
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	669
doctor visit	3117
hospital care	58
incision and drainage	17
injections	248
inpatient care	58
minor procedures	17
nail avulsion	87
nail procedures	501
nursing home care	643
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1346
skin procedures	1346
skin surgery	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1271
Black	52
Hispanic	25
Asian	13
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	465
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
aspiration	112
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	565
doctor visit	2948
hospital care	75
incision and drainage	13
injections	156
inpatient care	75
minor procedures	13
nail avulsion	74
nail procedures	458
nursing home care	564
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1372
skin procedures	1372
skin surgery	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	876

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1310
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	464
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	425
doctor visit	2489
hospital care	60
injections	148
inpatient care	60
nail avulsion	73
nail procedures	311
nursing home care	261
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	859
skin procedures	859

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	747

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	401
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	586
doctor visit	3234
excision	42
hospital care	61
injections	225
inpatient care	61
nail avulsion	104
nail procedures	357
nursing home care	393
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1088
skin procedures	1088

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	46
Hispanic	24
Asian	14
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	356
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	245
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1176
doctor visit	4484
excision	268
hospital care	158
injections	318
inpatient care	158
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nail avulsion	88
nail procedures	796
nursing home care	421
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1497
skin procedures	1497
X-rays	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	1048

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1589
Black	74
Hispanic	27
Asian	18
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	425
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Chester, PA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nursing home care.

abscess drainage	16
aspiration	101
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	540
doctor visit	2447
excision	89
hospital care	67
incision and drainage	16
injections	132
inpatient care	67
minor procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nail avulsion	88
nail procedures	384
nursing home care	506
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1135
skin procedures	1135
skin surgery	16
X-rays	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1004
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	349
85 and over	341
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	337

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at Frankford Hospital. He is certified by the Board certifications: Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Frankford Hospital

Board Certification: Board certifications: Foot and Ankle Surgery (2012)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Main Line Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 219 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Timothy Chen, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in West Chester, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,942 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $4,889	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $54
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$1,229 Infinity $1,135	ORTHOLOC $36	INVISION $20	BIOskin $16	Cartiva $15	Other $7
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$422 TrueLok $422
Stryker Corporation	$328 Infinity $139	BONE SUBSTITUTES BIOLOGICS $46	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $41	HOFFMANN $39	Fixos $37	Other $26
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$37 Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $23	Santyl $14
Other	$325 LE - Mini MaxLock Extreme $33	PICO 7 $32	PROMOGRAN PRISMA $31	TheraGenesis Wound Matrix $30	EBI Bone Healing System $24	Other $176

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,909
Travel and Lodging	$1,372
Food and Beverage	$1,002

Biography

Dr. Timothy Chen's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). His residency was performed at Frankford Hospital. In his practice, he is particularly interested in plantar fasciitis. Patients gave Dr. Chen an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chen is affiliated with Main Line Health and Chester County Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inWest Chester, PA as reported by Penn Medicine.