Kun Chen, MD, PHD
Rheumatology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Kun Chen, MD, PHD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1730380056, issued on May 31, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 30159, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kun Chen
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 30159 AL
244162 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4606 Bellewood Dr, Huntsville, AL 35802
- Phone
- (256) 551-6510
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2025
- Fax
- (256) 704-7095
- Medicaid ID
- 120602 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100913000524); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 97 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4606 Bellewood Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ayesha Jaleel, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1093194714
- Margaret Meehan, MDRheumatology Physician1174900864
- Elijah Mitcham, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1518329952
- Roxanna Sabghi, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1073990933
- William Shergy, MDRheumatology Physician1073531307
- Jennifer Smith, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134548654
Verify Kun Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 30159Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
5,874 Medicare Part D claims for 769 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 286 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate1,088 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate740 claims
- Prednisone631 claims
- Gabapentin379 claims
- Tramadol Hcl251 claims
- Alendronate Sodium247 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): 84.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,790.34
147 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Rheumatology Associates OF North Alabama, PCSheffield, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kun Chen among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Kun Chen, MD, PHD is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ayesha Jaleel, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021093194714
- Margaret Meehan, MDHuntsville, AL 358021174900864
- Elijah Mitcham, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021518329952
- Roxanna Sabghi, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021073990933
- William Shergy, MDHuntsville, AL 358021073531307
- Deepak Sree, MDHuntsville, AL 358021235391988
- Christie Thomas, MDHuntsville, AL 358021073725875
- Jesus Hernandez, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011942228283
Common questions
What is Kun Chen, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Kun Chen, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730380056, issued on May 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kun Chen, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4606 Bellewood Dr, Huntsville, AL, 35802. Phone: (256) 551-6510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kun Chen, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 30159, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kun Chen, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kun Chen, MD, PHD had 5,874 Medicare Part D claims for 769 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kun Chen, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.