Dr. Dafang Chen, MD

  • Inglewood, CA
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1710341433PAC ID3870865686
Medicare services, 2024
1,688
Medicare patients, 2024
596
Part D claims, 2024
540
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
94
Practice address
555 East Hardy Street, Inglewood, CA 90301
Practice phone
Call (310) 673-4660
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Primary practice

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Hospital · Inglewood, California

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Dr. Dafang Chen is a pulmonologist in Inglewood, California

Dr. Chen practices at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1710341433, was assigned on April 8, 2016. Dr. Chen graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Chen holds Kentucky license TP995.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3870865686
NPI enumeration date
April 8, 2016
NPI status
Active
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 673-4660
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Dafang Chen practices at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, California

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Centinela Hospital Medical Center, at 555 East Hardy Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 673-4660.

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Dr. Dafang Chen is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Baptist Health Hardin. The medical group on file is Pulmonary Consultants and Wellness Center. 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.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dafang Chen's practice

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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Centinela Hospital Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Dafang Chen is one of 1,339 pulmonologists in California

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Chen is licensed in Kentucky.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, KentuckyPrimaryLicense TP995 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Chen

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Dr. Dafang Chen billed Medicare for 1,688 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,688 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 596 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $159,036 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,688
Medicare patients596
Paid by Medicare$159,036
Procedure codes19

Dr. Chen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,3252024: 1,3472%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3862024: 16458%
Surgery
2023: 1262024: 1303%
Imaging
2023: 412024: 3222%
Other services
2023: 132024: 1515%

Where Dr. Chen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office25115%
  • In a facility1,43785%

Dr. Chen compared with the California median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Chen
  • California median
Medicare services
1,688vs 6492.6 times
Medicare patients
596vs 2722.2 times
Part D claims
392vs 4217% below

Medians across 1,263 pulmonologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Dafang Chen treated 596 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 596 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 229 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.28, 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 67, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024596
Average age74
Average risk score2.28
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Chen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Chen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women30651%
  • Men29049%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Chen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. COPD70%
  4. Ischemic heart disease64%
  5. Arthritis59%
  6. Heart failure55%
  7. Diabetes48%
  8. Tobacco use46%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Chen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Dafang Chen wrote 540 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 540 Medicare Part D claims for 132 patients. 31% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 392 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $279,831 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 347 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024540
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$279,831
Part D patients132

Dr. Chen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic168 claims31%
  • Brand-name372 claims69%

Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics5%25 of 540 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3472024: 39213%

Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Dafang Chen scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Chen for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). CMS lists Dr. Chen as offering telehealth.

Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Chen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 87.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Dafang Chen has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2014 to 2018.

Papers2
Years published2014 to 2018

Recent publications by Dr. Chen

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Dr. Dafang Chen received $6,716 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 122 general payments to Dr. Chen from 30 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,417.

General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2022 to 2025

$6.7Kin total
  • Education$3,03745%
  • Food and beverage$2,41936%
  • Travel and lodging$1,25919%

Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Dafang Chen graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Chen graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Dafang Chen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Dafang Chen's NPI number?

Dr. Dafang Chen's NPI number is 1710341433. It was assigned on April 8, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Dafang Chen?

Dr. Dafang Chen is a pulmonologist in Inglewood, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Dafang Chen practice?

Dr. Chen practices at 555 East Hardy Street, Inglewood, CA 90301. Dr. Chen's primary practice is Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Dafang Chen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (310) 673-4660.

What is Dr. Dafang Chen's medical license number?

Dr. Chen holds Kentucky license TP995.

Which hospitals is Dr. Dafang Chen affiliated with?

Dr. Chen practices at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, California. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Baptist Health Hardin. Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Dafang Chen part of?

Dr. Chen is linked to Pulmonary Consultants and Wellness Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Dafang Chen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chen billed Medicare for 1,688 services in 2024.

Does Dr. Dafang Chen offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chen as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Dafang Chen's MIPS score?

Dr. Chen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dafang Chen see?

CMS counts 596 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Dafang Chen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), critical care (99291) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Dafang Chen go to medical school?

Dr. Chen graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Dafang Chen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Breztri Aerosphere.

Has Dr. Dafang Chen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,716 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 30 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Dafang Chen been practicing?

Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

Does Dr. Dafang Chen do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Chen, published from 2014 to 2018.

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