Arthur F. Chen, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Ames, IA
Arthur F. Chen, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1598970220, issued on May 14, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 37189, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arthur F. Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 37189 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 239-4480
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 239-4716
- Medicaid IDs
- 1598970220 WY
37139771 CO - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arthur F. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 37189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Arthur F. Chen among 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa
Arthur F. Chen, MD is one of 145 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa.
All 145 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Austin Bancroft, DOAmes, IA 500101699937045
- Jean Hermsen, DOAmes, IA 500101356540884
- Thomas Smith, M.D.Ames, IA 500101801877204
- Charles Jons, M.D.Ames, IA 500141770835563
- Joseph Whitman, DOGrinnell, IA 501121336548346
- Heidi Close, MDPella, IA 502191902864903
- Stephen Griffith, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651790773679
- Arun Gupta, DO, MPHWest Des Moines, IA 502651619382835
Common questions
What is Arthur F. Chen, MD's NPI number?
Arthur F. Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598970220, issued on May 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arthur F. Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arthur F. Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 37189, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Arthur F. Chen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.