Charlie Chen, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
Charlie Chen, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1861717647, issued on Apr 5, 2010. Check the license (California A130163, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charlie Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License numbers
- A130163 CA
2017-00114 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3399 1St Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (858) 255-1538
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charlie Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A130163Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $430.28
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mimedx Group, Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 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.
Charlie Chen among 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California
Charlie Chen, M.D. is one of 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California.
All 359 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexandra Alving-Trinh, MDSan Diego, CA 921031700536018
- Afaaf Shakir, MDSan Diego, CA 921031902335094
- Randal Vecchione, MDSan Diego, CA 921031306868328
- Thomas Vecchione, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031154415891
- Anne Wallace, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031699732941
- Jenny Hullinger, RNSan Diego, CA 921011598245474
- Amanda McGee, RNSan Diego, CA 921011962982850
- Laura McMillan, MDSan Diego, CA 921201679632277
Common questions
What is Charlie Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charlie Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861717647, issued on Apr 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charlie Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3399 1St Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (858) 255-1538. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charlie Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A130163, 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 Charlie Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charlie Chen, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.