David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Whittier, CA
David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1225196835, issued on Dec 5, 2006. Check the license (California A83518, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Kuan-Hung Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A83518 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12462 Putnam St, Whittier, CA 90602
- Phone
- (562) 789-5456
- Enumerated
- Dec 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (562) 789-5457
- Medicaid ID
- 00A835180 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050527000404); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Kuan-Hung Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A83518Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,289 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate443 claims
- Omeprazole178 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide98 claims
- Mometasone Furoate64 claims
- Prednisone60 claims
- Ofloxacin58 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): 76.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Kuan-Hung Chen among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Whittier → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Boyd, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021861641953
- Sanchayeeta Mitra, MDWhittier, CA 906021538251681
- Martin Garcia, M.D.La Palma, CA 906231356344170
- Eugene Taw, MDMontebello, CA 906401518025121
- Amir Ajar, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051467585216
- Janice ChangTorrance, CA 905051154740470
- Marc Colman, MDTorrance, CA 905051548274947
- Lauran EvansTorrance, CA 905051073149936
Common questions
What is David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD's NPI number?
David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225196835, issued on Dec 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12462 Putnam St, Whittier, CA, 90602. Phone: (562) 789-5456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A83518, 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 Kuan-Hung Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD had 1,289 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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.
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.