NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linyun Chen, MD

Specialist · Framingham, MA

Linyun Chen, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Framingham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1831159532, issued on Mar 25, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 223656, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; 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
1831159532
Name
Linyun Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
223656 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
761 Worcester RD, Framingham, MA 01701
Phone
(508) 872-1107
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2006
Record last updated
May 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051102000572); 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 761 Worcester RD

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

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  2. Abdul Bhat, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932169463
  3. Richard Blumenfeld, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1063430163
  4. Alla Bolkhovsky, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1164457099
  5. Michael Brunelli, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1386626513
  6. Michael Cooper, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1588682710

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

3,766 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Linyun Chen3,766
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium390 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate264 claims
  3. Lisinopril222 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium200 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium171 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate135 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

  1. Medical Care OF Boston Management CorporationSharon, MA

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

Linyun Chen among 1,096 specialist records in Massachusetts

Linyun Chen, MD is one of 1,096 specialist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 15% 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, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1989 among the 128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 specialist records list a practice address in Framingham

They are 26 of the 3,069 NPPES records with a practice address in Framingham, and 1,096 specialist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Toni AmmiratiFramingham, MA 017011871387118
  2. April BrunsvikFramingham, MA 017011548033210
  3. Thea Cabral, SSPFramingham, MA 017011801334958
  4. Kylie GarciaFramingham, MA 017011396624482
  5. Toni GennaroFramingham, MA 017011114294345
  6. Mary HuruFramingham, MA 017011356015804
  7. Alicia Jilbert-LigockiFramingham, MA 017011265252209
  8. Janet KennedyFramingham, MA 017011699185553

Common questions

What is Linyun Chen, MD's NPI number?

Linyun Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831159532, issued on Mar 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linyun Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 761 Worcester RD, Framingham, MA, 01701. Phone: (508) 872-1107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linyun Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 223656, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Linyun Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linyun Chen, MD had 3,766 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.