Dr. Chien Chen, MD
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Florida College of Medicine (2002)
- Years since graduation
- 24
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 359
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
- 2002Medical school: University of Florida College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Anatomic Pathology Physician primary
AR license E-4829
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
Medical groups
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (1,175 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
- 359
- Services billed
- 1,179
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 395 | 185 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | 153 | 39 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | 128 | 101 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 125 | 57 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 100 | 89 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 96 | 37 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 71 | 59 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate | 60 | 48 |
| Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode | 54 | 14 |
| Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | 45 | 43 |
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.