Dr. Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D.
Rheumatology (Rheumatology Physician)
6700 W 9th Ave
Amarillo, TX 79106
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Potter County includes primary care (100% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 42
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 449
Licensed in Texas since 2010, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Rheumatology Physician primary
TX license N8171 (first issued 2010; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX
- Memorial Hospital Dumas, TX
- Golden Plains Community Hospital Borger, TX
- Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX
- Hereford Regional Medical Center Hereford, TX
Medical groups
- Bsa Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic Inc (30 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
- 449
- Services billed
- 38,324
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | 2,220 | 21 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 603 | 325 |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | 603 | 325 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 594 | 325 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 589 | 322 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 535 | 321 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 487 | 300 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 284 | 201 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 102 | 38 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 102 | 52 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 793 |
| Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium) Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 568 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 218 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 123 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 110 |
| Leflunomide Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 106 |
| Folic Acid Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 94 |
| Sulfasalazine Dr (sulfasalazine) Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 84 |
| Enbrel Sureclick (etanercept) Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 83 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen (adalimumab) Other prescribers in Amarillo, TX | 70 |
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, 3 companies reported 4 payments worth $274 in total to this clinician.
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $211 |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $43.25 |
| Amgen Inc. | $19.79 |
| Food and Beverage | $231 |
|---|---|
| Education | $43.25 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Nov 25, 2025 | Education ENHERTU · Oncology · in-kind Company’s descriptionJournal Article | $43.25 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.