NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas A. Chen, M..D.

Otology & Neurotology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Douglas A. Chen, M..D. is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295818599, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD025303E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295818599
Name
Douglas A. Chen
Credential
M..D.
Primary taxonomy
Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
License number
MD025303E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 321-2480
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 321-4207
Medicaid ID
0011027940001 PA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 420 E North Ave

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

  1. Michael Alunni, MDOphthalmology Physician1194916825
  2. Bennett Blumenkopf, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1184624850
  3. Charles Cobb, MDSurgery Physician1326048745
  4. Michael Dorey, MDOphthalmology Physician1841479276
  5. Jenna Federoff, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629460050
  6. Kathleen Freeman, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1265481998

Verify Douglas A. Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024

452 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Douglas Chen452
  2. Specialty average409

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam101 claims
  2. Ofloxacin93 claims
  3. Meclizine Hcl85 claims
  4. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid33 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone29 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $604.74

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oticon Medical, LLC. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Chen$604.74
  2. Specialty average$2,757.03

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

Douglas A. Chen among 15 otology & neurotology physician records in Pennsylvania

Douglas A. Chen, M..D. is one of 15 otology & neurotology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 93% 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, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0901X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 15 otology & neurotology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Todd Hillman, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121063592673
  2. Gregory Basura, M.D., PH.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131962622860
  3. Jacob McAfee, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131245492735
  4. Philip Perez, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131194143107
  5. Deborah Eaton, MDSewickley, PA 151431316943624
  6. Abhinav Ettyreddy, M.D.Wexford, PA 150901487004891
  7. Mark Whitaker, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331285685966
  8. Ravi Samy, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171437193224

Common questions

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

Douglas A. Chen, M..D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295818599, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 321-2480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD025303E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Douglas A. Chen, M..D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas A. Chen, M..D. had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100. 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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