NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth K. Chen, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Providence, RI

Kenneth K. Chen, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1457517260, issued on Jul 31, 2008. Check the license (Rhode Island MD16360, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1457517260
Name
Kenneth K. Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD16360 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
Phone
(401) 274-1100
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240513001853); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 101 Dudley St

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

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  3. Victoria Adewale, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1467015024
  4. Brigida Aguiar, LICSWSocial Worker1356360572
  5. Barbara Alksninis, NPPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1447586490
  6. Rebecca Allen, MDGynecology Physician1669457735

Verify Kenneth K. Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

762 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Chen762
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Lantus Solostar57 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium56 claims
  3. Ozempic42 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl Er37 claims
  5. Humalog Kwikpen U-10035 claims
  6. Jardiance33 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $421.02

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Chen$421.02
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Harvard Medical Faculty Phys AT Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr IncBoston, MA

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

Kenneth K. Chen among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island

Kenneth K. Chen, MD is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 2008, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

511 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Providence

They are 511 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lynn Bowlby, MDProvidence, RI 029051588611123
  2. Elizabeth De Jesus, M.D.Cranston, RI 029051134206360
  3. Rinchen-Tzo Emgushov, MDProvidence, RI 029051760477962
  4. Jonathan Gates, MDProvidence, RI 029051922060466
  5. Amy Goldfarb, MDProvidence, RI 029051629063847
  6. Levis Guzman, MDProvidence, RI 029051154363695
  7. Carla Martin, MDProvidence, RI 029051376528794
  8. Niharika Mehta, MDProvidence, RI 029051558394833

Common questions

What is Kenneth K. Chen, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth K. Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457517260, issued on Jul 31, 2008. 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 101 Dudley St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 274-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth K. Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD16360, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. 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 762 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.