NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hua Hong Chien, DDS

Periodontics · Charleston, SC

Hua Hong Chien, DDS is a periodontics with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1215339973, issued on Sep 24, 2014. Check the license (South Carolina 35, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215339973
Name
Hua Hong Chien
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
35 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
173 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1299
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2023
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 173 Ashley Ave

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

  1. Joseph AssadEndodontics1225157837
  2. Merve BenliProsthodontics1689435174
  3. Ethan Berman, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1205573367
  4. Rachel Chen, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1013587443
  5. Dallas Clark, DMDDentist1447942859
  6. Mullen Coover, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1053303966

Verify Hua Hong Chien in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hua Hong Chien26
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $43.48

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hua Hong Chien$43.48
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

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

Hua Hong Chien among 92 periodontics records in South Carolina

Hua Hong Chien, DDS is one of 92 periodontics records with a practice address in South Carolina. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in South Carolina

There are 92 periodontics records in South Carolina.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Gellin, D.M.D., M.H.S.Charleston, SC 294251104989847
  2. Kara Grasso Veeder, D.M.D, M.S.D.Charleston, SC 294251407117385
  3. Tariq Javed, D.M.D.Charleston, SC 294251326177122
  4. Joe Krayer, D.D.S., M.S.Charleston, SC 294251669530994
  5. Renata Leite, MS, DDSCharleston, SC 294251629585880
  6. Mark McEntire, D.M.D.Charleston, SC 294251558595074
  7. William Ries, D.D.S.Charleston, SC 294251710087911
  8. John Sanders, D.D.S.Charleston, SC 294251770633943

Common questions

What is Hua Hong Chien, DDS's NPI number?

Hua Hong Chien, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215339973, issued on Sep 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hua Hong Chien, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 173 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hua Hong Chien, DDS's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 35, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hua Hong Chien, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hua Hong Chien, DDS had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.