David Wilbur Chen, MD
Neurology Physician · Boston, MA
David Wilbur Chen, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1487636429, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 217434, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Wilbur Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 217434 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Mgh, Wang 835, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 726-5533
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 726-6991
- Medicaid ID
- 2098423 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050301000205); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Wilbur Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 217434Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
590 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Aimovig Autoinjector76 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate62 claims
- Topiramate62 claims
- Nurtec Odt50 claims
- Gabapentin32 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl28 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
- The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Wilbur Chen among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
David Wilbur Chen, MD is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
524 neurology physician records list a practice address in Boston
They are 524 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cenk Ayata, MDBoston, MA 021141326038043
- Thomas Byrne, MDBoston, MA 021141346230075
- David Caplan, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141780674945
- Alice Flaherty, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141396735601
- John Growdon, MDBoston, MA 021141407846686
- Michael Irizarry, MDBoston, MA 021141790775237
- James Lehrich, MDBoston, MA 021141205826518
- Robert Levine, MDBoston, MA 021141154318459
Common questions
What is David Wilbur Chen, MD's NPI number?
David Wilbur Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487636429, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Wilbur Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Mgh, Wang 835, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-5533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Wilbur Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 217434, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Wilbur Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Wilbur Chen, MD had 590 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.