NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patricia Men-Chung Chen, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Citrus Heights, CA

Patricia Men-Chung Chen, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Citrus Heights, California, and NPI 1568447621, issued on Dec 13, 2005. Check the license (California A76443, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1568447621
Name
Patricia Men-Chung Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A76443 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7551 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Phone
(916) 904-3000
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081215000648); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 1990
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 7551 Madison Ave

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

  1. Dorrit Ahbel, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1861477366
  2. Lucia Albu, PAPhysician Assistant1407323322
  3. Tyron Arnott, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639153513
  4. Timothy Beamesderfer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1649298704
  5. Alla Blinder, D.OInternal Medicine Physician1629383344
  6. Won Seok ChaFamily Medicine Physician1174903140

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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

306 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Patricia Chen306
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa39 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate17 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  4. Arnuity Ellipta14 claims
  5. Gabapentin12 claims
  6. Prednisone11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $34.53

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patricia Chen$34.53
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

15 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Citrus Heights

They are 15 of the 1,479 NPPES records with a practice address in Citrus Heights, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

Other internal medicine physician records in California

  1. Jacob Aaron, MDSan Francisco, CA1407202518
  2. Alistair Aaronson, MDStanford, CA1457628760
  3. Jose Abad., MDSacramento, CA1144607219
  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Patricia Men-Chung Chen, MD's NPI number?

Patricia Men-Chung Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568447621, issued on Dec 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patricia Men-Chung Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7551 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights, CA, 95610. Phone: (916) 904-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patricia Men-Chung Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A76443, 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 Patricia Men-Chung Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patricia Men-Chung Chen, MD had 306 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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