Melinda Chen, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · La Jolla, CA
Melinda Chen, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1942396197, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (California A91243, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Melinda Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- A91243 CA
258967 NY
25MA08108700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8939 Villa LA Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 657-8000
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 8939 Villa LA Jolla Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melinda Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A91243Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
158 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in La Jolla
They are 158 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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Common questions
What is Melinda Chen, MD's NPI number?
Melinda Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942396197, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8939 Villa LA Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 657-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A91243, 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), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
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