Dr. Anna L. Chien, MD

Dr. Chien practices at Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center in Columbia, Maryland.

Dr. Chien's NPI, 1538286059, was assigned on March 22, 2007. Dr. Chien graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Chien holds Maryland license D69392.

Dr. Chien's primary practice is Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center, at 10710 Charter Dr, Columbia, MD 21044 in Howard County. The practice phone is (410) 772-7345.

Dr. Chien's primary practice is Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Chien is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins University.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Chien's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Chien is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chien's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists acne, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes, psoriasis, rash, scalp rash and skin cyst among the conditions Dr. Chien treats.

CMS data shows 1,268 Medicare services from Dr. Chien across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 451 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,693 for them.

CMS counts 451 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chien in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 210 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chien's median patient age at 66, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chien wrote 272 Medicare Part D claims for 95 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 123 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $143,662 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 96 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Chien for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS counts 307 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Chien, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 57 papers to Dr. Chien, published from 2014 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Skin, Skin Aging and Rosacea. Dr. Chien has published most often in J Am Acad Dermatol. Dr. Chien's most frequent co-authors are Luis Angel Garza, MD, Jean Hee Suh, MD and Hilary E. Baldwin, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chien to 5 clinical trials, 2 of them early phase 1 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, Pruritus and Rosacea. Johns Hopkins University sponsors the most, 5.

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Chien from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Galderma Laboratories, L.P. paid the most, $7,592.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chien, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.

Dr. Chien graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Chien is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.