Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD
Nephrology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1649251133, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (California A062211, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew I-Wei Chin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A062211 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4150 V St, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Phone
- (916) 734-3774
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 734-7920
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080811000387); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andrew I-Wei Chin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A062211Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
560 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate58 claims
- Calcium Acetate50 claims
- Carvedilol41 claims
- Furosemide41 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate36 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium35 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The Univ OF CAFresno, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrew I-Wei Chin among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deborah Adey, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171609823459
- Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958171255387338
- Lorien Dalrymple, MDSacramento, CA 958171730291113
- Janeline Daubert, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171386673598
- Thomas Depner, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171962487561
- Burl Don, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171548245541
- Brian Gallay, MDSacramento, CA 958171326024001
- Muralikrishna Golconda, MDSacramento, CA 958171598770091
Common questions
What is Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD's NPI number?
Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649251133, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4150 V St, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3774. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A062211, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew I-Wei Chin, MD had 560 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.