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Dr. Christopher Chen, MD
NPI1316102205PAC ID3375799828
- Medicare services, 2020
- 148
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $10,170
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 528-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Dr. Christopher Chen is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Chen practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Chen's NPI, 1316102205, was assigned on July 21, 2008. Dr. Chen graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Chen holds California license 168963.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1316102205NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3375799828
- NPI enumeration date
- July 21, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Chen practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Chen's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.
- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 528-5000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher Chen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Chen's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Chen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Chen is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California
Anesthesiology is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Chen is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Massachusetts license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Chen
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Chen billed Medicare for 148 services in 2020
CMS data shows 148 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 5 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $34,912 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2020148
Paid by Medicare$34,912
Procedure codes5
Dr. Chen's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Anesthesia
- 2019: 1382020: 10127%
- Surgery
- 2019: 702020: 4733%
Dr. Chen compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2020
- Dr. Chen
- California median
- Medicare services
- 148vs 722.1 times
Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. Christopher Chen's patients have a median age of 40
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 40, with 75% women.
Dr. Chen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 40
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women75%
- Men25%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Dr. Christopher Chen takes part in Medicare
Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Chen has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Chen in 2017. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-author is Christopher Tsung-Jer Chen, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Chen
J Oncol Pract
Antineoplastic AgentsCosts and Cost AnalysisDrugs, Generic
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher Chen received $10,170 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Chen from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $5,783.
General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2016 to 2025
$10.2Kin total
- Grants$5,78357%
- Consulting fees$4,12541%
- Food and beverage$2422%
- Travel and lodging$200%
Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Chen graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine
Dr. Chen graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher Chen accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Chen is in network with 3 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, RI State Medicaid and VT State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- RI State Medicaid
- VT State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. Chen accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicaid2
- EPO1
- HMO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Chen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Chen's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Chen's NPI number is 1316102205. It was assigned on July 21, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Chen?
Dr. Christopher Chen is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Chen practice?
Dr. Chen practices at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123. Dr. Chen's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 hospital, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Christopher Chen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (619) 528-5000. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Christopher Chen's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Chen through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Christopher Chen's medical license number?
Dr. Chen holds California license 168963, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Chen been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chen in California (2020 to 2026) and Massachusetts (2012 to 2021).
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Chen affiliated with?
Dr. Chen is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Chen part of?
Dr. Chen is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Who does Dr. Christopher Chen practice with?
Dmand AI links 17,030 HCPs to Dr. Chen's primary medical group, 543 of them anesthesiologists. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
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Does Dr. Christopher Chen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chen billed Medicare for 148 services in 2020, and Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Christopher Chen board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chen is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. Christopher Chen bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620), anesthesia (00520) and anesthesia (00541).
Where did Dr. Christopher Chen go to medical school?
Dr. Chen graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2008.
Has Dr. Christopher Chen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,170 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Chen been practicing?
Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher Chen do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Chen.
Who does Dr. Christopher Chen publish with?
Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Christopher Tsung-Jer Chen, MD (1 shared paper).
What EHR does Dr. Christopher Chen's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center and at 2 more affiliated sites. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What insurance does Dr. Christopher Chen accept?
Dr. Chen is in network with 3 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, RI State Medicaid and VT State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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