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Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology

(Dr. Carissa Chu, MD)

(34 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Urologic Oncology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

1825 Fourth Street Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158

(650) 341-9131

Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and urologic oncology. She graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF, UCSF Medical Group, Hill Physicians and Urologic Surgical Oncology Clinic.

Office Locations

1825 Fourth Street Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158

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2900 Whipple Avenue Suite 130
Redwood City, CA 94062

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In The News

“The study, led by Carissa Chu, MD, of UCSF, and co-authored by Cooperberg, included 344 men on active surveillance who had at least one mpMRI scan and biopsy after their cancer diagnosis.”—"Clinical Challenges: Can MRI and Biomarkers Replace Biopsy for AS in Prostate Cancer?", MedPage Today, December 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2023 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2023 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	42
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology From 2023 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Education & Training

Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2021)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF

UCSF Medical Group

Hill Physicians

Urologic Surgical Oncology Clinic

Insurance Information

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Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health Plan

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 34 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Carissa Ellen Chu, MD, Urologic Oncology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$158 GENERAL - THERAPIES $130	GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$104 LYNPARZA $104
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$64 $64
Amgen Inc.	$28 $28
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.	$27 JELMYTO $27
Other	$20 TRINITY $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$400

Biography

Dr. Carissa Chu's areas of specialization are general practice and urologic oncology; she sees patients in San Francisco, CA, Redwood City, CA, and San Francisisco, CA. She is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. She is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Chu's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chu accepts Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers.