2026 NPPES data Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician NPI 1396768404 MD
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DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Industry payments
$125
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD is a Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

$125
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/26/2006

NPI 1396768404

Primary specialty

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician

Niche

658 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Virginia

How Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician compares to other specialties among Virginia providers

Virginia providers

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician share within Virginia

1. Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician share within Virginia

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 860 OMNI BLVD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23606, with a listed phone of (757) 232-8769. NPI 1396768404 was issued on 07/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHESSEN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 658 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 1,019 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

860 OMNI BLVD
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606

Provider Details

NPI 1396768404
Specialty Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/26/2006

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$125

Largest payer

ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Overview

How DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD fits within the Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician landscape nationally.

658
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in US
49
States with Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
1,019
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in Virginia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHESSEN.

Compare Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD's specialty?
DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD specializes in Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and practices in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia. Credentials: MD.
Where is DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD located?
DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD is located at 860 OMNI BLVD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23606. Phone: (757) 232-8769.
What is DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD's NPI number?
DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396768404, issued on 07/26/2006.
How many Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 658 Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider writes 1,019 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD accept Medicare?
DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD's credentials?
DOUGLAS CHESSEN, MD's NPI is 1396768404 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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