Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Amarillo, TX
Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1679766604, issued on Aug 22, 2007. Check the license (Texas N8171, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ming Chen
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- N8171 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6700 W 9TH Ave, Amarillo, TX 79106
- Phone
- (806) 358-0200
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 356-5590
- Medicaid ID
- 295084202 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110531000373); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6700 W 9TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Evan Adams, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1245886878
- Anita Adkins, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1538476668
- Cindy Anderson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1487961371
- Kyla Beedy, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1083921100
- Angela Bennett, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1558678441
- Salli Blevins, RNRegistered Nurse1912214883
Verify Ming Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N8171Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,790 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate793 claims
- Methotrexate568 claims
- Prednisone218 claims
- Gabapentin123 claims
- Allopurinol110 claims
- Leflunomide106 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): 97.6 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: $21.66
1 payment: 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
- Bsa Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic IncAmarillo, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ming Chen among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Amarillo → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ali Hussein, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061003278417
- Carlos Plata, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061508872029
- Janet Schwartzenberg, MDAmarillo, TX 791061194767640
- William Brelsford, MD, FACP, FACRAmarillo, TX 791241770586703
- Chen Chao, MDAmarillo, TX 791241780200816
- Nicole Davey, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241740440502
- Elena Ghetie, MDAmarillo, TX 791241396926093
- Brandy Lloyd, AGACNP-BCAmarillo, TX 791241598278475
Common questions
What is Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679766604, issued on Aug 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6700 W 9TH Ave, Amarillo, TX, 79106. Phone: (806) 358-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N8171, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D. had 2,790 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ming Chen, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.