NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bryan K. Chen, MD

Dermatology Physician · San Diego, CA

Bryan K. Chen, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1518919703, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (California A79823, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1518919703
Name
Bryan K. Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A79823 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10672 Wexford Street, San Diego, CA 92131
Phone
(858) 693-3000
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 693-3700
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061212000384); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2001
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 10672 Wexford Street

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

  1. Abhay Gupta, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1629165428
  2. Anthony Hatch, DDSDentist1669683058

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

805 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Bryan Chen805
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate79 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide72 claims
  3. Ketoconazole58 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone53 claims
  5. Methotrexate53 claims
  6. Doxycycline Monohydrate47 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: $1,885.29

80 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bryan Chen$1,885.29
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Dermatology Professionals IncorporatedSan Diego, CA

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

Bryan K. Chen among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Bryan K. Chen, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bradshaw, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311861646267
  2. Kristina Dela Rosa, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311356427728
  3. Curt Littler, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311629088109
  4. Maritess Mauricio, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311134140791
  5. Jennifer Eastlack, MDSan Diego, CA 921301740211077
  6. Arash Izadpanah, M.D.San Diego, CA 921301437100153
  7. Jeanette Jacknin, M.D.San Diego, CA 921301225493323
  8. Katherine Kim, M.D.San Diego, CA 921301174610851

Common questions

What is Bryan K. Chen, MD's NPI number?

Bryan K. Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518919703, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bryan K. Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10672 Wexford Street, San Diego, CA, 92131. Phone: (858) 693-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bryan K. Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A79823, 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 Bryan K. Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bryan K. Chen, MD had 805 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.