Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Columbia, MD
Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1174521637, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Maryland D57886, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ping-Hsin Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- D57886 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5999 Harpers Farm RD Ste W250, Columbia, MD 21044
- Phone
- (410) 772-8822
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2022
- Fax
- (410) 772-9274
- Medicaid ID
- 681703300 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200608001842); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 337 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5999 Harpers Farm RD Ste W250
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Floyd Johnson, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1033340799
- Ajay Kumar, M.D.Nephrology Physician1922141241
- Jia Liu, M.D.Nephrology Physician1043282544
- Tin Maung, M.D.Nephrology Physician1033117908
- Kayana MesidorFamily Nurse Practitioner1497619225
- Mary Pieprzak, M.D.Nephrology Physician1326046202
Verify Ping-Hsin Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D57886Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,518 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Spironolactone192 claims
- Famotidine98 claims
- Lisinopril95 claims
- Farxiga88 claims
- Losartan Potassium84 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate78 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: $319.61
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Associates PALaurel, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ping-Hsin Chen among 337 nephrology physician records in Maryland
Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D. is one of 337 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 232 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 337 nephrology physician records in Maryland.
All 337 in Maryland → Every provider in Columbia → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ajay Kumar, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441922141241
- Jia Liu, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441043282544
- Tin Maung, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441033117908
- Mary Pieprzak, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441326046202
- Misha Varma, MDColumbia, MD 210441346701513
- Nickolas Coombs, DOFallston, MD 210471982224705
- Anuradha Boddeti, M.D.Glen Burnie, MD 210611023089471
- Nadia Chaudhri, MDGlen Burnie, MD 210611841334240
Common questions
What is Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174521637, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5999 Harpers Farm RD Ste W250, Columbia, MD, 21044. Phone: (410) 772-8822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D57886, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ping-Hsin Chen, M.D. had 1,518 Medicare Part D claims for 231 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.