Frank Chen, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Frank Chen, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1831293075, issued on Sep 8, 2006. Check the license (California A72370, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- A72370 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Phone
- (650) 853-2943
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080812000337); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frank Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A72370Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam18 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 one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationLos Altos, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank Chen among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Frank Chen, M.D. is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in Palo Alto → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Colin Eakin, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011467554543
- Bradley Graw, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011578737029
- Andrew Haskell, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011851300552
- Kevin Roth, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011679778252
- Arvind Balaji, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041225484678
- Christine Boyd, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041447335773
- Erin Moix Grieb, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041194155408
- Marc Safran, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041134170467
Common questions
What is Frank Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Frank Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831293075, issued on Sep 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 853-2943. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A72370, 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 Frank Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank Chen, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.