NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julia E. Chen, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Bethlehem, PA

Julia E. Chen, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1679040992, issued on Oct 24, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA060242, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679040992
Name
Julia E. Chen
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA060242 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone
(484) 526-1735
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190314002222); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 801 Ostrum St

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

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  2. Herman AbuchowskiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669148573
  3. Daniel Ackerman, M.D.Neurology Physician1154642338
  4. Kathleen Ackert, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053933648
  5. Rachel Ackley, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1942640321
  6. Samuel Acquah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1851823785

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

186 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 151 claims were for opioids.

  1. Julia Chen186
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen90 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl17 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Julia E. Chen among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Julia E. Chen, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

270 physician assistant records list a practice address in Bethlehem

They are 270 of the 4,797 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethlehem, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Astl-Reimer, PABethlehem, PA 180151386685550
  2. Daniella Corrente, RPACBethlehem, PA 180151265499552
  3. Derek Elliott, PA-CBethlehem, PA 180151356379812
  4. Jocelyn Engle, PABethlehem, PA 180151790788974
  5. David Fontaine, PAFountain Hill, PA 180151932199650
  6. Kelley Lakatos, PACFountain Hill, PA 180151346207636
  7. Joanne Mulligan, PA-CBethlehem, PA 180151124072442
  8. David Renner, PACFountain Hill, PA 180151659335453

Common questions

What is Julia E. Chen, PA-C's NPI number?

Julia E. Chen, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679040992, issued on Oct 24, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julia E. Chen, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (484) 526-1735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julia E. Chen, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA060242, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Julia E. Chen, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julia E. Chen, PA-C had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Julia E. Chen, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.