Dr. Terence Ling Chen, MD

Dr. Chen practices at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California, part of John Muir Health.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1720180946, was assigned on September 1, 2006. Dr. Chen graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Chen holds California license G71608.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, at 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 939-3000.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California, part of John Muir Health. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Concord Medical Center. The medical group on file is John Muir Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Chen is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Chen is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

CMS data shows 620 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 334 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $98,520 for them.

CMS counts 334 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 67, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims for 81 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 171 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,747 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 72 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 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 72 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Chen, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 468 general payments to Dr. Chen from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $11,912.

Dr. Chen graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1984.

Dr. Chen is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.