Dr. Cheng-Han Chen, MD, PhD

Dr. Chen practices at Pacific Hills Surgery Center in Laguna Hills, California.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1215181722, was assigned on November 11, 2008. Dr. Chen graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Chen's California license number on file is A110621.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Pacific Hills Surgery Center, at 24022 Calle De La Plata, #180, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The practice phone is (714) 458-3551.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Pacific Hills Surgery Center in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pacific Cardiovascular Associates (PCA) Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Chen is board certified in interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart blockage, heart valve disorders and high cholesterol among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

CMS data shows 810 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 386 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,699 for them.

CMS counts 386 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 158 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 76, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 3,312 Medicare Part D claims for 659 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,053 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $733,297 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,709 claims across 35 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 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 lists Dr. Chen as offering telehealth.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2015 to 2019. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Torsten Peter Vahl, MD, Reza Ardehali, MD, PhD and Isaac George, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 199 general payments to Dr. Chen from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $27,287.

Dr. Chen graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Chen is a member of ACC, AHA, ASNC, CMA and SCAI.

Dr. Chen is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.