Kenneth K. Chen, MD
Nephrology Physician · Richmond, CA
Kenneth K. Chen, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Richmond, California, and NPI 1205911971, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California A68140, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth K. Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A68140 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
- Phone
- (510) 307-1500
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A681400 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110315000716); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth K. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A68140Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
743 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
- Furosemide77 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate59 claims
- Losartan Potassium53 claims
- Calcitriol39 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium34 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth K. Chen among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Kenneth K. Chen, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Richmond → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thuy NguyenRichmond, CA 948011790092732
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- Simarjit Dhaliwal, MDBerkeley, CA 947051255485900
- Siddhesh Lotlikar, MDBerkeley, CA 947051124243431
- Terry Maher, MDBerkeley, CA 947051972600229
- Veena Manjunath, M.D.Berkeley, CA 947051255599270
- John Mouratoff, MDBerkeley, CA 947051538266218
Common questions
What is Kenneth K. Chen, MD's NPI number?
Kenneth K. Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205911971, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth K. Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA, 94801. Phone: (510) 307-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth K. Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A68140, 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 Kenneth K. Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth K. Chen, MD had 743 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.