NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Prosthodontics NPI 1023218658 D.D.S.
Verify on CMS → Linda Chen, D.D.S.
Prosthodontics in Santa Monica, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,550 in Prosthodontics, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
108
Medicare Part D claims · 40 beneficiaries · Prosthodontics avg: 90
Industry payments
$350
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Linda Chen, D.D.S. filed 108 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Prosthodontics in Santa Monica, California.
- 108
- Part D claims, 2024
- $350
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Linda Chen, D.D.S.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1023218658), first enumerated 07/22/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 108 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$350 in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1023218658 · Prosthodontics
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1023218658
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 3,550
- RX-LIGHT 108
- BOOK-THIN 442 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Philip Cohen · 2007
Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
108 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Linda Chen, D.D.S.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Prosthodontics
Medicare Part D claims
108 20% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Prosthodontics compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Prosthodontics. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1023218658 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Prosthodontics |
| Credentials | D.D.S. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/22/2007 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Linda Chen, D.D.S.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$350
Largest payer
Straumann USA LLC
Most common payment type
Education
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Linda Chen, D.D.S.. To verify Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
108
Total Claims
$771
Total Drug Cost
40
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 110
- Total Day Supply
- 1,288
- Generic Drug Cost
- $720
- Antibiotic Claims
- 50
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.32
- Gender Split
- 73% female / 28% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Linda Chen, D.D.S. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
40 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluc…
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
21 claims
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin | 40 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 21 |
| Ibuprofen | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Prosthodontics Overview
How Linda Chen, D.D.S. fits within the Prosthodontics landscape nationally.
3,550
Prosthodontics Providers in US
51
States with Prosthodontics
90
Avg Claims per Provider
Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s 108 claims are above the specialty average of 90.
Nationwide Prosthodontics peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Chen, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Prosthodontics Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chen.
One of 442 Prosthodontics providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Siamak Abai
D.D.S., M.MED.SC.
Tustin, CA
Dr. Tamer Abdel-Azim
DDS
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Tarek Abdelhalim
DDS,MSC,FACP
Beverly Hills, CA
Dr. Abier Abdulwahab
DDS
Gardena, CA
Dr. Loris Abedi
D.D.S.
Glendale, CA
Compare Prosthodontics nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s specialty? ▼
Linda Chen, D.D.S. specializes in Prosthodontics and practices in Santa Monica, California. Credentials: D.D.S..
How much does Linda Chen, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Linda Chen, D.D.S. wrote 108 Medicare Part D claims totaling $771 in drug costs for 40 beneficiaries.
Where is Linda Chen, D.D.S. located? ▼
Linda Chen, D.D.S. is located at 1304 15TH ST, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 656-8880.
What is Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s NPI number? ▼
Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023218658, issued on 07/22/2007.
How many Prosthodontics providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,550 Prosthodontics providers across 51 states in the US. The average Prosthodontics provider writes 90 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Linda Chen, D.D.S. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Amoxicillin, Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Ibuprofen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Linda Chen, D.D.S. accept Medicare? ▼
Linda Chen, D.D.S. appears in CMS Medicare data with 108 Part D claims and 40 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s credentials? ▼
Linda Chen, D.D.S.'s NPI is 1023218658 with credentials D.D.S.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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