NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lynette Ling-Chih Chen, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Loma Linda, CA

Lynette Ling-Chih Chen, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Loma Linda, California, and NPI 1942554977, issued on Oct 29, 2012. Check the license (California A142170, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942554977
Name
Lynette Ling-Chih Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
A142170 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11201 Benton St, Loma Linda, CA 92357
Phone
(909) 825-7084
Enumerated
Oct 29, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2024
Fax
(909) 777-3810
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230525001668); accepts Medicare assignment
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 11201 Benton St

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

  1. Arlene AbarcaCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1437073467
  2. Antonio Abiog, M.D.Surgery Physician1952492522
  3. Hesham AbugufaDentist1538875794
  4. Matthew Adams, DPTPhysical Therapist1184786071
  5. Susann Adams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1295849362
  6. Raychelle Addo, LCSWClinical Social Worker1033307251

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupRiverside, CA

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

Lynette Ling-Chih Chen among 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California

Lynette Ling-Chih Chen, MD is one of 1,119 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207RI0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chitra Damodaran, M.D.,Loma Linda, CA 923571205927225
  2. Michael Ing, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923571578665154
  3. Jonathan Arcobello, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541396131983
  4. Ingrid Blomquist, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541285651646
  5. Kristin Carr, MDLoma Linda, CA 923541750768362
  6. Sandy ChangLoma Linda, CA 923541629465737
  7. James Couperus, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541801813977
  8. Richelle Guerrero-Wooley, M.DLoma Linda, CA 923541104255348

Common questions

What is Lynette Ling-Chih Chen, MD's NPI number?

Lynette Ling-Chih Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942554977, issued on Oct 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lynette Ling-Chih Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11201 Benton St, Loma Linda, CA, 92357. Phone: (909) 825-7084. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lynette Ling-Chih Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A142170, 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.

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.

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