NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1750458634, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California G87230, 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
1750458634
Name
Raymond Hsin Chih Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
G87230 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4733 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone
(323) 783-4011
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041214001075); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1995
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 4733 W Sunset Blvd

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

  1. Antoine Abcar, MDNephrology Physician1245301159
  2. Iman Abdalla, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1730248311
  3. Joseph Abu-Dalu, MDVascular Surgery Physician1821157587
  4. Isaac Abusleme, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1891109468
  5. Nancy Adachi, PTPhysical Therapist1902004245
  6. Sangeeta Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578655908

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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Raymond Chen12
  2. Specialty average101

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: $26.03

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raymond Chen$26.03
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA

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

Raymond Hsin Chih Chen among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Chang, MD, MPHLos Angeles, CA 900271881681914
  2. Cynthia Herrington, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271770517245
  3. Manly Hyde, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271841359437
  4. Kristopher Kallin, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271609943539
  5. Gary Kochamba, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271326163833
  6. Thomas Pfeffer, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271073684049
  7. Srinivas Sarma, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271801967880
  8. Daniel Serna, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271730256660

Common questions

What is Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD's NPI number?

Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750458634, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4733 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G87230, 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 Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raymond Hsin Chih Chen, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.