NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Randolph A. Chen, MD

Nephrology Physician · Belmont, CA

Randolph A. Chen, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Belmont, California, and NPI 1962502872, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (California A37526, 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
1962502872
Name
Randolph A. Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A37526 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Shoreway RD, Belmont, CA 94002
Phone
(650) 596-7000
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 596-7093
Medicaid ID
522236-01 HI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080404000145); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1999
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 1301 Shoreway RD

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

  1. Gary Greensweig, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1518970409
  2. Adil Jadallah, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1780772376
  3. Elizabeth Kocot, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1720009673
  4. Lynda Mackin, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1568668234
  5. Elizabeth Soda, MDInfectious Disease Physician1336315241
  6. Jesse Waggoner, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1003081357

Verify Randolph A. 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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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,241 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Randolph Chen2,241
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium391 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate199 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate192 claims
  4. Doxazosin Mesylate150 claims
  5. Calcitriol112 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide94 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: $5,592.75

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, 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.

  1. Randolph Chen$5,592.75
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. County OF San MateoSan Mateo, CA
  2. San Mateo Dialysis AssociatesBurlingame, CA

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

Randolph A. Chen among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Randolph A. Chen, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anirudh Chandra, DOBurlingame, CA 940101255837597
  2. Rashmi Jain, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101346444577
  3. Leena Joshi, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101003076597
  4. Daniel Angeli, MDDaly City, CA 940151326417916
  5. Warren Chang, MDDaly City, CA 940151083674550
  6. Christian Cruz, MDDaly City, CA 940151023182227
  7. Philip Hertz, MDDaly City, CA 940151760443725
  8. Albert Kao, MDDaly City, CA 940151225099286

Common questions

What is Randolph A. Chen, MD's NPI number?

Randolph A. Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962502872, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Randolph A. Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Shoreway RD, Belmont, CA, 94002. Phone: (650) 596-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Randolph A. Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A37526, 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 Randolph A. Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Randolph A. Chen, MD had 2,241 Medicare Part D claims for 378 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.