NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bryant Chen, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Salinas, CA

Bryant Chen, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1649708231, issued on May 26, 2017. Check the license (California 54469, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649708231
Name
Bryant Chen
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
54469 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 E Romie LN, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 757-4333
Enumerated
May 26, 2017
Record last updated
May 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 450 E Romie LN

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

  1. Jose Ajoc, MDHospitalist Physician1457898447
  2. Joshua Ayerza, PAPhysician Assistant1487326617
  3. Pavandeep Bagga, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1265644629
  4. Surinder Bahia, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1467716530
  5. Richard Berkowitz, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1962593681
  6. Glen Berry, MDAnesthesiology Physician1407870322

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

283 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bryant Chen283
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen33 claims
  2. Cephalexin30 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  4. Naproxen17 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bryant Chen among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

Bryant Chen, PA-C is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tyler BerenjiSalinas, CA 939011194106914
  2. Teri Calhoun, PASalinas, CA 939011780853341
  3. Emily ChangSalinas, CA 939011891650206
  4. Christopher Forest, PA-CSalinas, CA 939011285700864
  5. Luz Garcia, PACSalinas, CA 939011740575687
  6. Jennifer Giraudo, PA-CSalinas, CA 939011245913706
  7. Kimberly Keyes, PASalinas, CA 939011700819828
  8. Isabelle Magana, PA-CSalinas, CA 939011417631771

Common questions

What is Bryant Chen, PA-C's NPI number?

Bryant Chen, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649708231, issued on May 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bryant Chen, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 E Romie LN, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 757-4333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bryant Chen, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 54469, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bryant Chen, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bryant Chen, PA-C had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bryant Chen, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.