Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hemet, CA
Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Hemet, California, and NPI 1821138850, issued on Feb 7, 2007. Check the license (California A30566, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kuan-Cheng Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A30566 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 E Latham Ave, Hemet, CA 92543
- Phone
- (951) 925-0468
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (951) 658-9250
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 E Latham Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Le Chen, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1891861316
Verify Kuan-Cheng Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A30566Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Kuan-Cheng Chen among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Hemet → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmed Hozain, M.DMurrieta, CA 925631700297546
- Samer Kanaan, M.D.Riverside, CA 925051689864522
- Gregory Marrujo, MDRiverside, CA 925051013076686
- Geena Wu, M.D.Riverside, CA 925051053605691
- Reza Khodaverdian, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181700050689
- Michael Napolitano, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181275997611
- Daniel Oh, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181932396611
- Binh Trinh, MD/PHDIrvine, CA 926181790914430
Common questions
What is Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821138850, issued on Feb 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E Latham Ave, Hemet, CA, 92543. Phone: (951) 925-0468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A30566, 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 Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kuan-Cheng Chen, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.