NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pinting Chen, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Torrance, CA

Pinting Chen, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1528694593, issued on Mar 20, 2020. Check the license (California A181068, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528694593
Name
Pinting Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A181068 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2780 Skypark Dr Ste 110, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 265-8422
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230613003532); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2020
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 2780 Skypark Dr Ste 110

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

  1. Kenneth Leung, MDInternal Medicine Physician1255080040
  2. William Zhang, MDDermatology Physician1679034649

Verify Pinting Chen in five checks

  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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,034 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Pinting Chen1,034
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium70 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium41 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate40 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium35 claims
  6. Lisinopril29 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): 86.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Pinting Chen among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Pinting Chen, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

114 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 114 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Chen, MDTorrance, CA 905051669430187
  2. Keith Chumley, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051932126653
  3. Evelyn Dowell, MDTorrance, CA 905051629054929
  4. Consuelo Franco, MDTorrance, CA 905051013997501
  5. Robert Glazer, MDTorrance, CA 905051528044815
  6. Nancy Griffith, MDTorrance, CA 905051982655825
  7. George Haas, MDTorrance, CA 905051508842501
  8. Thomas LagreliusTorrance, CA 905051386690915

Common questions

What is Pinting Chen, MD's NPI number?

Pinting Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528694593, issued on Mar 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pinting Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2780 Skypark Dr Ste 110, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 265-8422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pinting Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A181068, 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 Pinting Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pinting Chen, MD had 1,034 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Pinting Chen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.

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