Dr. James Yen-Yu Chen, MD

Dr. Chen practices at Jennifer Moreno VA Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1427250588, was assigned on June 1, 2007. Dr. Chen graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2002. Dr. Chen holds California license A108635.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Jennifer Moreno VA Medical Center, at 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (702) 341-3020.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Jennifer Moreno VA Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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.

Neuroradiology is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085N0700X. Dr. Chen is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

CMS data shows 23 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 1 procedure code in 2018, for 12 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $750 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. Their average risk score is 2.56, 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 52, with 17% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Chen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dmand AI links 44 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2006 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Radiology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Chen has published most often in AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Robert D. Welch, MD, Joseph Adrian Tyndall, MD and Max Wintermark, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Chen from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Instradent USA Inc paid the most, $235.

Dr. Chen graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2002.

Dr. Chen is in network with 8 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.