NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1093256224 MD, MPH
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Cleveland, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,637 in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
608
Medicare Part D claims · 105 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH filed 608 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Cleveland, Ohio, prescribing 90% generic.
- 608
- Part D claims, 2024
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥68th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Joanna Chen, MD, MPH
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1093256224), first enumerated 03/20/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 608 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: OMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1093256224 · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1093256224
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-NARROW 1,637
- RX-LIGHT 608
- BOOK-THIN 84 in Ohio
- PHOTO-ENUM Chelsea Uganski · 2017
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
608 ≥ 68th percentile 68% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Joanna Chen, MD, MPH?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
608 54% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1093256224 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD, MPH |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/20/2017 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joanna Chen, MD, MPH bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Joanna Chen, MD, MPH. To verify Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH - brand share 10.0%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 608 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
608
Total Claims
$33K
Total Drug Cost
105
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 638.1
- Total Day Supply
- 16,437
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $18K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
- Opioid Claims
- 275 (45.2% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.37
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 48, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joanna Chen, MD, MPH prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
123 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
76 claims
- Fentanyl 43
Fentanyl
43 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 35
Morphine Sulfate Er
35 claims
- Ondansetron Odt 32
Ondansetron Odt
32 claims
- Pregabalin 27
Pregabalin
27 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl 26
Hydromorphone Hcl
26 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 24
Duloxetine Hcl
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 123 |
| Gabapentin | 76 |
| Fentanyl | 43 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 35 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 32 |
| Pregabalin | 27 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 26 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 24 |
| Morphine Sulfate | 21 |
| Lactulose | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Joanna Chen, MD, MPH fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
1,637
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,322
Avg Claims per Provider
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's 608 claims are below the specialty average of 1,322.
Nationwide Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Chen, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chen.
One of 84 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's specialty? ▼
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Cleveland, Ohio. Credentials: MD, MPH.
How much does Joanna Chen, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joanna Chen, MD, MPH wrote 608 Medicare Part D claims totaling $33K in drug costs for 105 beneficiaries.
Where is Joanna Chen, MD, MPH located? ▼
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH is located at 11100 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH, 44106. Phone: (216) 844-8447.
What is Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's NPI number? ▼
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093256224, issued on 03/20/2017.
Does Joanna Chen, MD, MPH prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $18K in brand drug costs.
Does Joanna Chen, MD, MPH prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Joanna Chen, MD, MPH had 275 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 45.2%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,637 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,322 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joanna Chen, MD, MPH prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Gabapentin, Fentanyl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joanna Chen, MD, MPH accept Medicare? ▼
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH appears in CMS Medicare data with 608 Part D claims and 105 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's credentials? ▼
Joanna Chen, MD, MPH's NPI is 1093256224 with credentials MD, MPH. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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