Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Puyallup, WA
Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Puyallup, Washington, and NPI 1609049295, issued on Apr 4, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD60464425, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Y. Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD60464425 WA
A110175 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 5TH St SE Ste 4200, Puyallup, WA 98372
- Phone
- (253) 697-3450
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141001002309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 656 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1450 5TH St SE Ste 4200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffery Berdan, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1629276308
- Christopher Cramer, ARNPNurse Practitioner1033625058
- Teresa Schreiber, MHS PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1104251792
- Lucas UphausAthletic Trainer1235996869
Verify Benjamin Y. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60464425Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
169 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone115 claims
- Gabapentin11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $55,127.56
102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Multicare Health SystemPuyallup, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Y. Chen among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington
Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.
All 656 in Washington → Every provider in Puyallup → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Degenfelder, MDPuyallup, WA 983721134137748
- Nathan Bowers, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983741659752483
- Steven Brack, DOPuyallup, WA 983741023044880
- Wendy Heusch, DOPuyallup, WA 983741912958562
- Frederic Johnstone, MDPuyallup, WA 983741447286521
- Justin Millard, MDPuyallup, WA 983741255569968
- Ryan Riel, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983741043371909
- John Steedman, MDPuyallup, WA 983741013951805
Common questions
What is Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609049295, issued on Apr 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 5TH St SE Ste 4200, Puyallup, WA, 98372. Phone: (253) 697-3450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60464425, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Y. Chen, M.D. had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.