Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen, MD

  • Sylmar, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1568657781
Part D claims, 2024
25
Publications
11
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$3,358
Insurance carriers
1
Practice address
14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342
Practice phone
Call (818) 364-1555
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

Hospital · Sylmar, California

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Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen is a general surgeon in Sylmar, California

Dr. Chen practices at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California, part of County of Los Angeles.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1568657781, was assigned on September 11, 2007. Dr. Chen graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2006. Dr. Chen holds California license A104170.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 11, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(818) 364-1555
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen practices at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, at 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 364-1555.

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Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California, part of County of Los Angeles. Dr. Chen's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Olive View-UCLA Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Chen is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A104170 · 2008 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Minnesota license2013 to 2015

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colon removal among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Chen

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Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen's patients have a median age of 59

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 59, with 47% women.

Dr. Chen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims. 92% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202425

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

  • Generic23 claims92%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims8%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen has 11 publications on record

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2010 to 2022. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Chen has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are James Hagop Tabibian, MD, Cynthia Tom, MD and James Yoo.

Papers11
Years published2010 to 2022

Dr. Chen's papers by year, 2010 to 2022

Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Chen

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Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen received $3,358 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Chen from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,038.

General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.4Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,74552%
  • Education$1,00030%
  • Food and beverage$61318%

Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chen.

Awards and honors for Dr. Chen

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC

Dr. Chen graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2006. Dr. Chen is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolKeck School of Medicine of USC
  2. Board certified in colon & rectal surgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

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Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Chen is in network with 1 carrier, including LA Care. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • LA Care

Plan types Dr. Chen accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO1
  2. Medicaid1

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Sources for Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen's profile data

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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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen's NPI number?

Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen's NPI number is 1568657781. It was assigned on September 11, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen?

Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen is a general surgeon in Sylmar, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen practice?

Dr. Chen practices at 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342. Dr. Chen's primary practice is Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California, part of County of Los Angeles.

What is Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (818) 364-1555.

What is Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen's medical license number?

Dr. Chen holds California license A104170, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chen in California (2008 to 2026) and Minnesota (2013 to 2015).

Which hospitals is Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen affiliated with?

Dr. Chen practices at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California.

Is Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen board certified?

Yes. Dr. Chen is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Where did Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen go to medical school?

Dr. Chen graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2006.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $3,358 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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How long has Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen been practicing?

Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen do research?

Dmand AI links 11 publications to Dr. Chen, published from 2010 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen publish with?

Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are James Hagop Tabibian, MD (3 shared papers), Cynthia Tom, MD (2 shared papers) and James Yoo (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Formosa Cindy Chen accept?

Dr. Chen is in network with 1 carrier, including LA Care. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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