NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Hamden, CT

Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hamden, Connecticut, and NPI 1134304017, issued on Jan 9, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 002054, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134304017
Name
Richard Elliott Chen
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
002054 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
27331 Town Walk Dr, Hamden, CT 06518
Phone
(203) 859-5065
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Chen87
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cefuroxime12 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): 73.6 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 score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  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).

Richard Elliott Chen among 2,047 physician assistant records in Connecticut

Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C is one of 2,047 physician assistant records with a practice address in Connecticut. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 23% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hamden

They are 46 of the 1,410 NPPES records with a practice address in Hamden, and 2,047 physician assistant records in Connecticut.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Capobianco, PAHamden, CT 065181659352482
  2. Kate Charron, PAHamden, CT 065181801047337
  3. Jaclyn Francis, PA-CHamden, CT 065181457357956
  4. Justin Garrison, PA-CHamden, CT 065181578800819
  5. Alicia Gettel, PA-CHamden, CT 065181558796946
  6. Jennifer Gonzalez-Stephens, P.A.Hamden, CT 065181598194383
  7. Sheila Jelley, PAHamden, CT 065181619958444
  8. Marcy Kesilewski, PA-CHamden, CT 065181073580833

Common questions

What is Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C's NPI number?

Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134304017, issued on Jan 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27331 Town Walk Dr, Hamden, CT, 06518. Phone: (203) 859-5065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 002054, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Elliott Chen, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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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