Dr. Yi-Ren Chen, MD, MPH

Dr. Chen practices at Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1114284478, was assigned on April 11, 2012. Dr. Chen graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Chen holds California license A126433.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center, at 6501 Coyle Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 537-5000.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, 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, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

CMS data shows 557 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $202,494 for them.

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 65, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $289 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Chen for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chen as offering telehealth. CMS counts 269 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Chen, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 31 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2008 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Postoperative Complications and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Chen has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Anand Veeravagu, MD, Maxwell Boakye, MD and Doris Chen.

CMS Open Payments shows 177 general payments to Dr. Chen from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Orthofix Medical, Inc. paid the most, $35,807.

Dr. Chen graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Chen is a member of AANS, CNS and San Francisco Neurological Society.

Dr. Chen is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.