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Dr. Douglas A. Chen, MD
NPI1295818599
- Medicare services, 2024
- 846
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 338
- Part D claims, 2024
- 452
- Publications
- 14
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Practice address
- 420 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Practice phone
- Call (412) 321-2480
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Pittsburgh Ear Associates PC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Douglas A. Chen is an otology and neurotology physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Chen practices at Pittsburgh Ear Associates PC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Chen's NPI, 1295818599, was assigned on October 23, 2006. Dr. Chen graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Chen holds Pennsylvania license MD025303E.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1295818599NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (412) 321-2480
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Douglas A. Chen practices at Pittsburgh Ear Associates PC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Chen's primary practice is Pittsburgh Ear Associates PC, at 420 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 321-2480.
- Pittsburgh Ear Associates PC420 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 321-2480
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Douglas A. Chen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Chen's primary practice is Pittsburgh Ear Associates PC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is Pittsburgh Ear Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Pittsburgh Ear Associates PCPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas A. Chen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Ear Associates PC | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Douglas A. Chen is one of 13 otologys and neurotology physicians in Pennsylvania
Otology and neurotology is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207YX0901X. Dr. Chen is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otology and neurotology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Otologys and neurotology physicians near Dr. Chen
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13otologys and neurotology physicians in Pennsylvania
6otologys and neurotology physicians in Pittsburgh
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Douglas A. Chen billed Medicare for 846 services in 2024
CMS data shows 846 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,119 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024846
Medicare patients338
Paid by Medicare$48,119
Procedure codes15
Dr. Chen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6292024: 47225%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4332024: 27936%
- Surgery
- 2023: 612024: 5116%
- Other services
- 2023: 372024: 4419%
Dr. Chen compared with the Pennsylvania median for otologys and neurotology physicians, 2024
- Dr. Chen
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 846vs 73016% above
- Medicare patients
- 338vs 29813% above
- Part D claims
- 397vs 30132% above
Medians across 13 otologys and neurotology physicians in Pennsylvania 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. Douglas A. Chen treated 338 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 186 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 70, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 2024338
Average age73
Average risk score0.98
Also on Medicaid4%
Dr. Chen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19457%
- Men14443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Anxiety26%
- Diabetes25%
- Osteoporosis22%
- Mood disorders20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chen'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
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Douglas A. Chen wrote 452 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 452 Medicare Part D claims for 182 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 397 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,559 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 575 claims across 10 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024452
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$8,559
Part D patients182
Dr. Chen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic392 claims87%
- Brand-name60 claims13%
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
- Antibiotics3%14 of 452 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: 5752024: 39731%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
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. Douglas A. Chen scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Chen for performance year 2024, reported individually.
Dr. Chen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 80.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Douglas A. Chen has 14 publications on record
Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2014 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Ossicular Prosthesis, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak and Encephalocele. Dr. Chen has published most often in Otol Neurotol. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Alexander K. Yu, MD, Oliver F. Adunka, MD and Dunbar S. Alcindor, MD.
Papers14
Years published2014 to 2025
Dr. Chen's papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Chen writes about most
- Ossicular Prosthesis
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Encephalocele
- Hearing
- Middle Ear Ventilation
- Otologic Surgical Procedures
- Prosthesis Implantation
- Speech Perception
Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors
- Alexander K. Yu, MD3 shared papers
- Oliver F. Adunka, MD1 shared paper
- Dunbar S. Alcindor, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Chen
Acoustic StimulationAuditory ThresholdCochlear Implantation
CattleCerebrospinal Fluid LeakEncephalocele
Ear Nose Throat J
Anti-Bacterial AgentsCathetersDrainage
IEEE Trans Med Robot Bionics
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Douglas A. Chen received $6,882 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Chen from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Honoraria make up the largest share, 44% of the total. MED-EL Corporation paid the most, $5,674.
General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2016 to 2024
$6.9Kin total
- Honoraria$3,00044%
- Food and beverage$2,73540%
- Travel and lodging$1,05715%
- Speaker and faculty fees$901%
Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Douglas A. Chen graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine
Dr. Chen graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Douglas A. Chen'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Douglas A. Chen's NPI number?
Dr. Douglas A. Chen's NPI number is 1295818599. It was assigned on October 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas A. Chen?
Dr. Douglas A. Chen is an otology and neurotology physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otology & Neurotology Physician (taxonomy code 207YX0901X).
Where does Dr. Douglas A. Chen practice?
Dr. Chen practices at 420 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Dr. Chen's primary practice is Pittsburgh Ear Associates PC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Douglas A. Chen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (412) 321-2480.
What is Dr. Douglas A. Chen's medical license number?
Dr. Chen holds Pennsylvania license MD025303E.
What medical group is Dr. Douglas A. Chen part of?
Dr. Chen is linked to Pittsburgh Ear Associates.
Does Dr. Douglas A. Chen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chen billed Medicare for 846 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Douglas A. Chen's MIPS score?
Dr. Chen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas A. Chen see?
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Douglas A. Chen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), ear, nose and throat service (92504) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Douglas A. Chen go to medical school?
Dr. Chen graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. Douglas A. Chen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clonazepam, Ofloxacin and Meclizine HCl.
Has Dr. Douglas A. Chen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,882 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 6 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from MED-EL Corporation.
How long has Dr. Douglas A. Chen been practicing?
Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
Does Dr. Douglas A. Chen do research?
Dmand AI links 14 publications to Dr. Chen, published from 2014 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Douglas A. Chen publish with?
Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Alexander K. Yu, MD (3 shared papers), Oliver F. Adunka, MD (1 shared paper) and Dunbar S. Alcindor, MD (1 shared paper).
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