NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Sining Chen, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Tucson, AZ

David Sining Chen, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1952672289, issued on Jan 18, 2012. Check the license (Arizona 63322, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952672289
Name
David Sining Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License numbers
63322 AZ
MD193530 OR
85054 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone
(520) 626-6673
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210621001878); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2014
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 1501 N Campbell Ave

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  6. Elana Addis, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730150582

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

149 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Chen149
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
  2. Cephalexin31 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate18 claims
  4. Mupirocin13 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl12 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $737.90

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was KLS-Martin L.P. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Chen$737.90
  2. Specialty average$1,454.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ

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

David Sining Chen among 27 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Arizona

David Sining Chen, MD is one of 27 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 37% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 27 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Arizona.

All 27 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician nationwide →

The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Trainor, DOGilbert, AZ 852971942292024
  2. James Reidy, D.O.Gilbert, AZ 852951174551014
  3. Tracey Knott, D.O.Tempe, AZ 852821699896027
  4. Shepherd Pryor, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601760469258
  5. Simon Beatty, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591972290112
  6. India Casaday, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591932955820
  7. Alberto Diez Montiel, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591417778259
  8. Dana Eitan, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591326833856

Common questions

What is David Sining Chen, MD's NPI number?

David Sining Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952672289, issued on Jan 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Sining Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85724. Phone: (520) 626-6673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Sining Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 63322, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Sining Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Sining Chen, MD had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.

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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.