Julius L. Chen

Julius L. Chen, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. His research employs empirical microeconomics to evaluate innovative health care delivery and financing strategies, with a focus on value-based care and provider payment models implemented by Medicare, Medicaid, and employers.

Dr. Chen's educational background includes:

• BA in Economics with highest honors from the University of California, Berkeley (2010)
• MS and PhD in Applied Economics and Managerial Science from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (2013, 2016)
• EdM in Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship from Harvard University (2025)

His research spans Healthcare Policy, Health Economics, and Value-Based Care, with specific interests in chronic disease management, provider payment systems, and biostatistical methods. He investigates how payment and delivery innovations impact patient health and economic outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations and in Medicare/Medicaid contexts.

Analysis of his publications reveals consistent focus on health disparities, chronic condition management, and structural factors in primary care. His work frequently examines Medicare beneficiaries using observational designs to assess real-world policy impacts, with recent studies addressing racial disparities, nurse practitioner workforce issues, and pandemic-related utilization changes.

Dr. Chen has received notable recognition including:

• Calderone Health Equity Award (2021)
• Calderone Award for Junior Faculty Development (2021)
• Columbia Public Health Innovation Fund Award (2020)

He teaches graduate courses in health care finance, provider payment systems, and organizational behavior. As Faculty Lead for the Mailman School Admissions Committee and affiliate of the Center for Healthcare Delivery Research and Innovations and Columbia Population Research Center, he actively contributes to institutional initiatives while maintaining professional memberships in the American Economic Association and American Public Health Association.