2026 NPPES data Nuclear Cardiology Physician NPI 1972583821 MD
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Chiayu Chen, MD

Nuclear Cardiology Physician in Riverside, California. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 374 in Nuclear Cardiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 465 beneficiaries · Nuclear Cardiology Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
98.9/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$200.97
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Chiayu Chen, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.9/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 4,894 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

98.9/100
MIPS score · +16 vs avg
5K
Part D claims, 2023
83%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Chiayu Chen, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

99 Top 11% higher than 89% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Chiayu Chen, MD sits

This provider among nuclear cardiology physician peers

Across the 162 nuclear cardiology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Chiayu Chen, MD writes more Part D claims than 63% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 90% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Chiayu Chen, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one nuclear cardiology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Chiayu Chen, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Chiayu Chen, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Chiayu Chen, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/18/2006

NPI 1972583821

Primary specialty

Nuclear Cardiology Physician

Rare

374 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

4,894 22% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 4,019

MIPS final score

98.9/100 15.8 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Nuclear Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Nuclear Cardiology Physician - 0%Nuclear Cardiology Physician0%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Chiayu Chen, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nuclear Cardiology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
98.9/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Nuclear Cardiology Physician) - 98.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%98.9%
MIPS final score (Nuclear Cardiology Physician) - 98.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Chiayu Chen, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nuclear Cardiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 3380 LA SIERRA AVE STE 104-170, Riverside, CA, 92503, with a listed phone of (213) 537-6481. NPI 1972583821 was issued on 01/18/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Chen most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,894 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 465 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 98.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 81.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Nuclear Cardiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 374 enrolled providers across 37 states and an average of 4,019 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

3380 LA SIERRA AVE STE 104-170
Riverside, CA 92503

Provider Details

NPI 1972583821
Specialty Nuclear Cardiology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 01/18/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

98.8784
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
81.8694
Quality

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Chiayu Chen, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

According to CMS billing records, Chiayu Chen, MD is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities across 2 states.

Multicare Health System
Gig Harbor, WA
Telemedicine Group PC
Roseville, CA
Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians
Yakima, WA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Chiayu Chen, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$201

Largest payer

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Chiayu Chen, MD. To verify Chiayu Chen, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Chiayu Chen, MD - brand share 17.0%
Nuclear Cardiology Physician average

17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 4,894 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

4,894
Total Claims
$1.3M
Total Drug Cost
465
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
13,177
Total Day Supply
394,545
Brand vs Generic
17% brand / 83% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.1M
Generic Drug Cost
$140K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
77.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.67
Gender Split
48% female / 52% male
Age Distribution
<65: 16, 65-74: 162, 75-84: 208, 85+: 79

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Chiayu Chen, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Ezetimibe
777
Atorvastatin Calcium
501
Rosuvastatin Calcium
404
Metoprolol Succinate
392
Amlodipine Besylate
295
Valsartan
234
Eliquis
Apixaban
203
Losartan Potassium
108
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin Propanediol
94
Levothyroxine Sodium
94

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Nuclear Cardiology Physician Overview

How Chiayu Chen, MD fits within the Nuclear Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.

374
Nuclear Cardiology Physician Providers in US
37
States with Nuclear Cardiology Physician
4,019
Avg Claims per Provider

Chiayu Chen, MD's 4,894 claims are above the specialty average of 4,019.

Nearby Nuclear Cardiology Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chen.

Compare Nuclear Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Nuclear Cardiology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chiayu Chen, MD's specialty?
Chiayu Chen, MD specializes in Nuclear Cardiology Physician and practices in Riverside, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Chiayu Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Chiayu Chen, MD wrote 4,894 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.3M in drug costs for 465 beneficiaries.
What is Chiayu Chen, MD's Medicare quality score?
Chiayu Chen, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.9/100 (Quality: 81.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Chiayu Chen, MD located?
Chiayu Chen, MD is located at 3380 LA SIERRA AVE STE 104-170, Riverside, CA, 92503. Phone: (213) 537-6481.
What is Chiayu Chen, MD's NPI number?
Chiayu Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972583821, issued on 01/18/2006.
Does Chiayu Chen, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Chiayu Chen, MD's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.1M in brand drug costs.
How many Nuclear Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 374 Nuclear Cardiology Physician providers across 37 states in the US. The average Nuclear Cardiology Physician provider writes 4,019 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Chiayu Chen, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Chiayu Chen, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ezetimibe, Atorvastatin Calcium, Rosuvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Chiayu Chen, MD accept Medicare?
Chiayu Chen, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,894 Part D claims and 465 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Chiayu Chen, MD's credentials?
Chiayu Chen, MD's NPI is 1972583821 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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