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Dr. Kai Y. Chin, DO
NPI1427469402PAC ID7911224670
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,146
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 349
- Part D claims, 2024
- 336
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 601 Sierra Rose Dr Ste 101, Reno, NV 89511
- Practice phone
- Call (775) 624-8055
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Fresenius Kidney Care South Reno
Dialysis Center - Independent · Reno, Nevada
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Dr. Kai Y. Chin is a nephrologist in Reno, Nevada
Dr. Chin practices at Fresenius Kidney Care South Reno in Reno, Nevada.
Dr. Chin's NPI, 1427469402, was assigned on May 13, 2014. Dr. Chin graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2014. Dr. Chin holds Nevada license DO2133.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1427469402NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911224670
- NPI enumeration date
- May 13, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (775) 624-8055
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kai Y. Chin practices at Fresenius Kidney Care South Reno in Reno, Nevada
Dr. Chin's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care South Reno, at 601 Sierra Rose Dr Ste 101, Reno, NV 89511 in Washoe County. The practice phone is (775) 624-8055.
- Fresenius Kidney Care South Reno601 Sierra Rose Dr Ste 101, Reno, NV 89511 · Washoe CountyPhone(775) 624-8055
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kai Y. Chin is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Chin's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care South Reno in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Chin is also affiliated with Renown Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Sierra Nevada Specialty Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chin to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Fresenius Kidney Care South RenoPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kai Y. Chin's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chin practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fresenius Kidney Care South Reno | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kai Y. Chin is one of 120 nephrologists in Nevada
Nephrology is Dr. Chin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Chin is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chin's licenses on file in 2 states: Nevada and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, NevadaPrimary
- Texas license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Chin treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Chin
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kai Y. Chin billed Medicare for 1,146 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,146 Medicare services from Dr. Chin across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 349 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,514 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,146
Medicare patients349
Paid by Medicare$123,514
Procedure codes11
Dr. Chin's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2042024: 813299%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 188
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 145
Where Dr. Chin's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office66358%
- In a facility48342%
Dr. Chin compared with the Nevada median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Chin
- Nevada median
- Medicare services
- 1,146vs 1,42420% below
- Medicare patients
- 349vs 3818% below
- Part D claims
- 186vs 55867% below
Medians across 116 nephrologists in Nevada with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chin'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. Kai Y. Chin treated 349 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 349 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 115 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.74, 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. Chin's median patient age at 70, with 48% women.
Medicare patients, 2024349
Average age72
Average risk score3.74
Also on Medicaid23%
Dr. Chin's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15344%
- Men19656%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chin's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes59%
- Heart failure45%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Arthritis42%
- Atrial fibrillation32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chin's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kai Y. Chin wrote 336 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chin wrote 336 Medicare Part D claims for 115 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 186 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,119 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 64 claims across 4 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024336
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$20,119
Part D patients115
Dr. Chin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic278 claims83%
- Brand-name58 claims17%
Dr. Chin'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2024
- 2017
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2017: 642024: 186191%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 4 in 2017.
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. Kai Y. Chin offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Chin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chin as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Kai Y. Chin has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Chin in 2018. Dr. Chin's most frequent co-authors are Quang T. Nguyen, DO and Shalin Pandya, DO.
Papers1
Dr. Chin's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Chin
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kai Y. Chin received $2,398 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 98 general payments to Dr. Chin from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $156.
General payments to Dr. Chin by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chin by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2.4Kin total
- Food and beverage$2,38699%
- Education$121%
Companies that paid Dr. Chin the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kai Y. Chin has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chin, most recently Chief Fellow, Nephrology in 2019.
Awards and honors for Dr. Chin
- 2019
- Chief Fellow, Nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kai Y. Chin graduated from Touro University Nevada
Dr. Chin graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2014. Dr. Chin is a member of ASN.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
- Board certified in 2016 - 2025
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kai Y. Chin accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers
Dr. Chin is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- CMS Medicare
- +2 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Chin accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO7
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO1
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kai Y. Chin's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kai Y. Chin's NPI number?
Dr. Kai Y. Chin's NPI number is 1427469402. It was assigned on May 13, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kai Y. Chin?
Dr. Kai Y. Chin is a nephrologist in Reno, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Kai Y. Chin practice?
Dr. Chin practices at 601 Sierra Rose Dr Ste 101, Reno, NV 89511. Dr. Chin's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care South Reno in Reno, Nevada. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chin to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Kai Y. Chin's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chin is (775) 624-8055.
What is Dr. Kai Y. Chin's medical license number?
Dr. Chin holds Nevada license DO2133, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Kai Y. Chin been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chin in Nevada and Texas.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kai Y. Chin affiliated with?
Dr. Chin is affiliated with Renown Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chin to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Kai Y. Chin part of?
Dr. Chin is linked to Sierra Nevada Specialty Care.
Does Dr. Kai Y. Chin accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chin billed Medicare for 1,146 services in 2024, and Dr. Chin accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Kai Y. Chin offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chin as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kai Y. Chin see?
CMS counts 349 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chin in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Kai Y. Chin board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chin is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Kai Y. Chin bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chin's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90960) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
Where did Dr. Kai Y. Chin go to medical school?
Dr. Chin graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Kai Y. Chin prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Kai Y. Chin received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,398 in general payments to Dr. Chin from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abiomed.
How long has Dr. Kai Y. Chin been practicing?
Dr. Chin graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Kai Y. Chin do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Chin.
Who does Dr. Kai Y. Chin publish with?
Dr. Chin's most frequent co-authors are Quang T. Nguyen, DO (1 shared paper) and Shalin Pandya, DO (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Kai Y. Chin accept?
Dr. Chin is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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