Norman T. Chien, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Pasadena, CA
Norman T. Chien, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1184696999, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (California A62136, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Norman T. Chien
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- A62136 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 625 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone
- (626) 229-9865
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (626) 229-9867
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080214000284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Norman T. Chien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A62136Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
5,404 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium246 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium188 claims
- Metformin Hcl150 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate136 claims
- Mirtazapine136 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl135 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $857.58
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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
- Huntington Geriatric Medical GroupPasadena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Norman T. Chien, MD's NPI number?
Norman T. Chien, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184696999, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Norman T. Chien, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 229-9865. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Norman T. Chien, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A62136, 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.
How much does Norman T. Chien, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Norman T. Chien, MD had 5,404 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Norman T. Chien, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.