Dr. Wei Chen
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 126
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Medical school: State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nephrology Physician primary
NY license 274665
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
Medical groups
- Montefiore Medical Center (2,820 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 126
- Services billed
- 307
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 88 | 52 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 63 | 44 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 35 | 26 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Chlorthalidone Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 21 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 11 |
| Nifedipine Er (nifedipine) Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $211 in total to this clinician.
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $211 |
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| Food and Beverage | $211 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.