Dr. Edward Chung, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Chung
Dr. Edward Chung is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Delray Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chung performed 1,103 Medicare services across 875 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chung received a total of $125,494 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 43 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chung is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 486 | $67 | $400 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 222 | $82 | $550 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 93 | $36 | $125 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 54 | $30 | $150 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 43 | $189 | $16,000 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 34 | $353 | $6,000 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 24 | $39 | $200 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 21 | $751 | $18,000 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 21 | $27 | $150 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 19 | $25 | $150 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 18 | $4,623 | $20,000 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 18 | $142 | $800 |
| Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | 16 | $4,636 | $20,000 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 12 | $23 | $150 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 11 | $1,326 | $10,000 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $688 | $8,182 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Chung is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and mixed engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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