Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Frederick Chen, M.D., PH.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Boston, MA

Frederick Chen, M.D., PH.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1649244898, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 214043, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649244898
Name
Frederick Chen
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
214043 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
732 Harrison Avenue, 3RD Floor West, Boston, MA 02118
Phone
(617) 638-8488
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 732 Harrison Avenue, 3RD Floor West

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

  1. Jillian Hamlin, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1013531789
  2. Morgan Harloff, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1225425978
  3. Alexandros Karavas, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1023201563
  4. Emily Murray, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366339236
  5. Jessica Neves, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639627649
  6. Emmanuel Nwachuku, MDSurgery Physician1427586064

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frederick Chen32
  2. Specialty average119

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.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Physicians OF Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA
  2. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 182 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Massachusetts.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Ibrahim Abdelmoneim, MDBoston, MA1447196845
  2. Mohamed Abdelrahman, MDBoston, MA1558050591
  3. Christopher Agosti, PAWorcester, MA1023596921
  4. Nathan Airhart, MDSpringfield, MA1851611008
  5. Cary Akins, MDBoston, MA1447231899
  6. Sary Aranki, MDBoston, MA1881639102
  7. Aviel Avraham Azulay, MDBoston, MA1043183387
  8. Leora Balsam, M.D.Worcester, MA1083800585
  9. Bruce Barlam, M.D.Salem, MA1750380077
  10. James Barnard, MD, FRCS (CTH)Worcester, MA1790665727

Common questions

What is Frederick Chen, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Frederick Chen, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649244898, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frederick Chen, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 732 Harrison Avenue, 3RD Floor West, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 638-8488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frederick Chen, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 214043, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Frederick Chen, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frederick Chen, M.D., PH.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.