NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David A. Chen, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Berkeley, CA

David A. Chen, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Berkeley, California, and NPI 1306160759, issued on Mar 15, 2010. Check the license (California A113S12, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306160759
Name
David A. Chen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
A113S12 CA
256301 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2450 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone
(510) 204-4444
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110831000710); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2006
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 2450 Ashby Ave

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

  1. Henry Abrons, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1821001470
  2. Bobbi AllisonLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1952033888
  3. Madison Andersen, RN, BSNRegistered Nurse1518814763
  4. Neel Arant, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1528088283
  5. Marina Atala, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1992722359
  6. Richard Bails, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1336163450

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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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

287 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Chen287
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin24 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  3. Prednisone20 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt16 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate14 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): 98.6 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lifelong Medical CareBerkeley, CA

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

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

Other emergency medicine physician records in California

  1. Cooper Aakhus, MDStanford, CA1194351007
  2. Pyra Aarden, MDMartinez, CA1417058199
  3. Neal Aaron, D.O.Encinitas, CA1114283520
  4. Eric AaserudeWalnut Creek, CA1811491194
  5. Nader Abas, MDBarstow, CA1346288305
  6. Michael Abbo, MDNovato, CA1205819042
  7. Daniel Abbott, MDFullerton, CA1518907864
  8. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Oakland, CA1710065503
  9. Mostafa Abdel-Hamid, MDStanford, CA1457918740
  10. Ashraf Abdel-KerimChino, CA1396961538

Common questions

What is David A. Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?

David A. Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306160759, issued on Mar 15, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David A. Chen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94705. Phone: (510) 204-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David A. Chen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A113S12, 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 David A. Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David A. Chen, M.D. had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David A. Chen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.6 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.

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