Dr. Tina S. Chen, MD

Dr. Chen practices at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1073759627, was assigned on January 5, 2009. Dr. Chen graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Chen holds California license A106399.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc, at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 262-6666.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Chen is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 15 states: California, Florida, Georgia, Montana, New Jersey, South Carolina, West Virginia, Connecticut, Kansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York and Rhode Island.

Dmand AI lists benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes, psoriasis, rash, scalp rash, skin cyst and skin discoloration among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

CMS data shows 576 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 100 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,516 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 59% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 52, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 241 Medicare Part D claims for 90 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 124 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,296 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 83 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Chen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 200 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Chen, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2009 to 2012. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hemangioma, Immunohistochemistry and Skin Neoplasms. Dr. Chen has published most often in J Am Acad Dermatol. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Amy Gilliam, MD, Ilona J. Frieden, MD and Erin Ford-Dirks Mathes, ERIN, Mathes.

CMS Open Payments shows 123 general payments to Dr. Chen from 20 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $530.

Dr. Chen graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2007.

Dr. Chen is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.