Dr. John H. Chen, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
550 17th Ave Fl 6
Seattle, WA 98122
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- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,631
Licensed in Washington since 2022, according to the Washington State Department of Health. 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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- 2016Registered 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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
WA license MD61240842 (first issued 2022; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA
- Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA
- Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA
- Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles, WA
- Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA
Medical groups
- Swedish Health Services (79 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
- 1,631
- Services billed
- 3,516
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 527 | 458 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 296 | 294 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 124 | 122 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 114 | 108 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 109 | 94 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 90 | 90 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 90 | 73 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 87 | 84 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 81 | 80 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 74 | 73 |
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
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, 2 companies reported 13 payments worth $1,616 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,439 |
|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $177 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,228 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $388 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $777 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $299 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jun 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $74.00 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $69.59 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $9.02 |
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.