Dr. Hueylan Chern, MD

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Colorectal surgeon
NPI1942461645PAC ID6406995356
Medicare services, 2024
80
Medicare patients, 2024
92
Part D claims, 2018
51
Publications
37
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143
Practice phone
Call (415) 353-2733
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights

Hospital · San Francisco, California

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Dr. Hueylan Chern is a colorectal surgeon in San Francisco, California

Dr. Chern practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Chern's NPI, 1942461645, was assigned on June 24, 2008. Dr. Chern graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2002. Dr. Chern's California license number on file is A109836.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406995356
NPI enumeration date
June 24, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(415) 353-2733
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Hueylan Chern practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California

Dr. Chern's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Hueylan Chern is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Chern's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chern to 4 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hueylan Chern's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chern practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus HeightsAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Hueylan Chern is one of 187 colorectal surgeons in California

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Chern's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Chern is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Chern's licenses on file in 4 states: California, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Colon and rectal surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A109836 · 2009 to 2025 · taxonomy 208C00000X
  • New York license2008 to 2010
  • New Jersey license2007 to 2009
  • Rhode Island license2005 to 2007

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Chern treats.

Colorectal surgeons near Dr. Chern

Counts of colorectal surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Hueylan Chern billed Medicare for 80 services in 2024

CMS data shows 80 Medicare services from Dr. Chern across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,663 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202480
Medicare patients92
Paid by Medicare$5,663
Procedure codes3

Dr. Chern's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1152024: 8030%
Surgery
2023: 282024: 0100%

Dr. Chern compared with the California median for colorectal surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Chern
  • California median
Medicare services
80vs 27070% below
Medicare patients
92vs 15541% below
Part D claims
51vs 7128% below

Medians across 175 colorectal surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Chern's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Hueylan Chern treated 92 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chern in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chern's median patient age at 61, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202492
Average age71
Average risk score2.23
Also on Medicaid46%

Dr. Chern's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Chern's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5257%
  • Men4043%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Chern's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Cancer51%
  4. Anxiety41%
  5. Arthritis38%
  6. Diabetes37%
  7. Chronic kidney disease34%
  8. Mood disorders33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Chern's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Hueylan Chern wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims in 2018

In 2018, Dr. Chern wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 2 drugs, with $269 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 201851
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$269

Dr. Chern's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2018

  • 2017
  • 2018
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 242018: 51113%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2018, 2 in 2017.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Hueylan Chern scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Chern for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chern accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chern as offering telehealth. CMS counts 28 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Chern, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Chern's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 98of 100Final score
  • 92.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 72of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Chern ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
53rd percentile28 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Hueylan Chern has 37 publications on record

Dmand AI links 37 papers to Dr. Chern, published from 2006 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Clinical Competence, Robotic Surgical Procedures and Curriculum. Dr. Chern has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Chern's most frequent co-authors are Ankit Sarin, MD, MHA, Madhulika G. Varma, MD and Patricia O'Sullivan, MD.

Papers37
Years published2006 to 2025

Dr. Chern's papers by year, 2015 to 2025

Topics Dr. Chern writes about most

  • Clinical Competence
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures
  • Curriculum
  • Internship and Residency
  • Education, Medical, Graduate
  • Robotics
  • General Surgery
  • Laparoscopy

Dr. Chern's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Chern

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See who Dr. Chern researches with

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Hueylan Chern has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Chern to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Rectal Prolapse and Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Conditions in Dr. Chern's trials

  • Rectal Prolapse
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Chern

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Chern

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Hueylan Chern received $20,458 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Chern from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $20,140.

General payments to Dr. Chern by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Chern by kind, 2016 to 2025

$20.5Kin total
  • Education$17,61786%
  • Food and beverage$1,7659%
  • Travel and lodging$1,0765%

Companies that paid Dr. Chern the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Hueylan Chern has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Chern, most recently Super Doc in 2012.

Awards and honors for Dr. Chern

  1. 2012
    • Super Doc
  2. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Hueylan Chern graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Chern graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2002. Dr. Chern is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School
  2. Board certified in colon & rectal surgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Hueylan Chern accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Chern is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • +2 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Chern accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO6
  3. POS4
  4. HMO3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Hueylan Chern's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Hueylan Chern's NPI number?

Dr. Hueylan Chern's NPI number is 1942461645. It was assigned on June 24, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Hueylan Chern?

Dr. Hueylan Chern is a colorectal surgeon in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208C00000X).

Where does Dr. Hueylan Chern practice?

Dr. Chern practices at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143. Dr. Chern's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chern to 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Hueylan Chern's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chern is (415) 353-2733.

What is Dr. Hueylan Chern's medical license number?

Dr. Chern's California license number on file is A109836, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Hueylan Chern been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chern in California (2009 to 2025), New York (2008 to 2010), New Jersey (2007 to 2009) and Rhode Island (2005 to 2007).

Which hospitals is Dr. Hueylan Chern affiliated with?

Dr. Chern practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California.

What medical group is Dr. Hueylan Chern part of?

Dr. Chern is linked to UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI links Dr. Chern to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Hueylan Chern accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chern billed Medicare for 80 services in 2024, and Dr. Chern accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Hueylan Chern offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chern as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. Hueylan Chern's MIPS score?

Dr. Chern's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hueylan Chern see?

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chern in 2024, with an average age of 71.

Is Dr. Hueylan Chern board certified?

Yes. Dr. Chern is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

What services does Dr. Hueylan Chern bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chern's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Hueylan Chern go to medical school?

Dr. Chern graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Hueylan Chern prescribe most?

In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chern's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metronidazole and Neomycin Sulfate.

Has Dr. Hueylan Chern received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $20,458 in general payments to Dr. Chern from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Hueylan Chern been practicing?

Dr. Chern graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Hueylan Chern do research?

Dmand AI links 37 publications to Dr. Chern, published from 2006 to 2025. Dr. Chern has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Hueylan Chern publish with?

Dr. Chern's most frequent co-authors are Ankit Sarin, MD, MHA (8 shared papers), Madhulika G. Varma, MD (6 shared papers) and Patricia O'Sullivan, MD (5 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Hueylan Chern accept?

Dr. Chern is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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