Catherine Chen, MD
Dermatology Physician · San Diego, CA
Catherine Chen, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1861653479, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (California A81072, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A81072 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15004 Innovation Dr, San Diego, CA 92128
- Phone
- (858) 487-1800
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catherine Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A81072Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Catherine Chen among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Catherine 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 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 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.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sucharita Boddu, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281679968705
- William Burrows, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281639199292
- David Chu, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281982765525
- Eric Gerstenfeld, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281114979754
- Shadi Khalil, MD, PHDSan Diego, CA 921281366901688
- Caroline Piggott, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281710180336
- Katherine Ozanich, M.D.San Diego, CA 921271598778516
- Anne Truitt, M.D.San Diego, CA 921271306096680
Common questions
What is Catherine Chen, MD's NPI number?
Catherine Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861653479, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15004 Innovation Dr, San Diego, CA, 92128. Phone: (858) 487-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A81072, 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 Catherine Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Chen, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims; 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.