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Dr. Foster Chen, MD
NPI1326399080PAC ID5698021848
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 19
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,070
- Publications
- 22
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $12,526
- Practice address
- 1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Practice phone
- Call (253) 779-6100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Franciscan Medical Group
Tacoma, Washington
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Dr. Foster Chen is an orthopedic surgeon in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Chen practices at Franciscan Medical Group in Tacoma, Washington.
Dr. Chen's NPI, 1326399080, was assigned on September 20, 2012. Dr. Chen holds Washington license MD60948203.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1326399080NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698021848
- NPI enumeration date
- September 20, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (253) 779-6100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Foster Chen practices at Franciscan Medical Group in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Chen's primary practice is Franciscan Medical Group, at 1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405 in Pierce County. The practice phone is (253) 779-6100.
- Franciscan Medical Group1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405 · Pierce CountyPhone(253) 779-6100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Foster Chen is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Chen's primary practice is Franciscan Medical Group in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center. The medical group on file is Washington Permanente Medical Group, P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Franciscan Medical GroupPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Foster Chen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Franciscan Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Foster Chen is one of 514 orthopedic surgeons in Washington
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, WashingtonPrimary
- California license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Chen
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Foster Chen treated 19 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. 75% of them have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 64, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 202419
Average age73
Average risk score1.02
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chen's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
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 64
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. Foster Chen wrote 1,070 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 1,070 Medicare Part D claims for 241 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,037 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,967 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 870 claims across 11 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,070
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$9,967
Part D patients241
Dr. Chen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,069 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
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
- Opioids13%144 of 1,070 claims
- Antibiotics24%257 of 1,070 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: 8702024: 1,03719%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 11 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
How Dr. Foster Chen takes part in Medicare
Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Foster Chen has 22 publications on record
Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2012 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Hip Prosthesis and Reoperation. Dr. Chen has published most often in JBJS Case Connect. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Evan Michael Schwechter, MD, Derek Fakhredean Amanatullah, MD and John Bonano.
Papers22
Years published2012 to 2025
Dr. Chen's papers by year, 2012 to 2025
Topics Dr. Chen writes about most
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Hip Prosthesis
- Reoperation
- Scoliosis
- Societies, Medical
- Acetabulum
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Bone Screws
Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors
- Evan Michael Schwechter, MD3 shared papers
- Derek Fakhredean Amanatullah, MD2 shared papers
- John Bonano2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Chen
AcetabulumArthroplasty, Replacement, HipBone Screws
JBJS Case Connect
AcetabulumArthroplasty, Replacement, HipHip Prosthesis
Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeKnee JointKnee Prosthesis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Foster Chen received $12,526 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 85 general payments to Dr. Chen from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $5,875.
General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2017 to 2025
$12.5Kin total
- Food and beverage$5,58745%
- Travel and lodging$5,28742%
- Education$1,65113%
Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Foster 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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Foster Chen's NPI number?
Dr. Foster Chen's NPI number is 1326399080. It was assigned on September 20, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Foster Chen?
Dr. Foster Chen is an orthopedic surgeon in Tacoma, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Foster Chen practice?
Dr. Chen practices at 1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405. Dr. Chen's primary practice is Franciscan Medical Group in Tacoma, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 2 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Foster Chen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (253) 779-6100.
What is Dr. Foster Chen's medical license number?
Dr. Chen holds Washington license MD60948203, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Foster Chen been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chen in Washington and California.
Which hospitals is Dr. Foster Chen affiliated with?
Dr. Chen is affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Foster Chen part of?
Dr. Chen is linked to Washington Permanente Medical Group, P.C. Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Foster Chen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Chen as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Foster Chen see?
CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What drugs does Dr. Foster Chen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Amoxicillin and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Foster Chen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,526 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 15 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Foster Chen been practicing?
Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Foster Chen do research?
Dmand AI links 22 publications to Dr. Chen, published from 2012 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Foster Chen publish with?
Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Evan Michael Schwechter, MD (3 shared papers), Derek Fakhredean Amanatullah, MD (2 shared papers) and John Bonano (2 shared papers).
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