NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashton Chen, D.O

Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Ashton Chen, D.O is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1215128459, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215128459
Name
Ashton Chen
Credential
D.O
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
License number
5101017386 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-2255
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251118002911); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Medical Center Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

Verify Ashton Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ashton Chen25
  2. Specialty average67

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

  1. Dell Childrens Medical GroupAustin, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ashton Chen among 31 pediatric nephrology physician records in North Carolina

Ashton Chen, D.O is one of 31 pediatric nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2009 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0210X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 31 pediatric nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oluwatoyin Bamgbola, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571851369334
  2. Jen-Jar Lin, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571194757633
  3. William Lorentz, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571619951605
  4. Lieuko Nguyen, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571235289364
  5. Jonathan Scheinman, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571770693913
  6. Carol Vincent, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571134489602
  7. Ana Cortez, DOChapel Hill, NC 275141952893877
  8. Keisha Gibson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141124233911

Common questions

What is Ashton Chen, D.O's NPI number?

Ashton Chen, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215128459, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashton Chen, D.O located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashton Chen, D.O's license?

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ashton Chen, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashton Chen, D.O had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. 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.

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