Pei Yan Chen, MD
Nephrology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Pei Yan Chen, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1952327157, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00024999, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pei Yan Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 00024999 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 48 Medical Park Dr E, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Phone
- (205) 856-0011
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 856-0726
- Medicaid ID
- 009961755 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Pei Yan Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00024999Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,225 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol131 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate83 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium67 claims
- Potassium Chloride46 claims
- Furosemide45 claims
- Spironolactone40 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: $15.47
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Pei Yan Chen among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama
Pei Yan Chen, MD is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207RN0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vijay Caplash, MDBirmingham, AL 352351225054406
- Andreas Maddux, MDBirmingham, AL 352351316985062
- Sheeraz Abro, MDBirmingham, AL 352331295413318
- Alian Al-BalasBirmingham, AL 352331184936304
- Mariam Charkviani, MDBirmingham, AL 352331831683291
- Efren Chavez Morales, MDBirmingham, AL 352331578977419
- Jared Cook, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331598177719
- Navya Eleti, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331447613237
Common questions
What is Pei Yan Chen, MD's NPI number?
Pei Yan Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952327157, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pei Yan Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 48 Medical Park Dr E, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 856-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pei Yan Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00024999, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pei Yan Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pei Yan Chen, MD had 1,225 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.