NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Greenville, NC

Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Greenville, North Carolina, and NPI 1518191782, issued on May 4, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 581, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518191782
Name
Rick Chien-An Chen
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
581 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1432 E Fire Tower RD, Greenville, NC 27858
Phone
(252) 439-1150
Enumerated
May 4, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 439-1152
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120913000190); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2012
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 1432 E Fire Tower RD

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

  1. Anne Cossogue, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1649899527
  2. Brian JonesPodiatrist1194257345
  3. Amy Pitzer, DPMPrimary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1497927339
  4. Jon Stancil, DPMPrimary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1740241355

Verify Rick Chien-An Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

866 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rick Chen866
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin135 claims
  2. Gabapentin85 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass75 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate64 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl40 claims
  6. Meloxicam39 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): 88.9 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 score80.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,410.60

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rick Chen$2,410.60
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Family Foot And Ankle Physicians PLLCGreenville, NC

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

Rick Chien-An Chen among 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Carolina

Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM is one of 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2009, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 49% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2010 among the 164 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in North Carolina

There are 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne Cossogue, DPMGreenville, NC 278581649899527
  2. William Respess, DPMGreenville, NC 278581063401164
  3. Luke Bates, DPMRoanoke Rapids, NC 278701275023541
  4. Frank Lescosky, D.P.M.Greenville, NC 278341053311290
  5. Jonathan O'Quinn, DPMGreenville, NC 278341811948607
  6. Kenneth Rosenthal, DPMGreenville, NC 278341790773406
  7. Stephen Kinard, DPMTarboro, NC 278861063498301
  8. Peter Moyer, DPMRocky Mount, NC 278041811167125

Common questions

What is Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM's NPI number?

Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518191782, issued on May 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1432 E Fire Tower RD, Greenville, NC, 27858. Phone: (252) 439-1150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 581, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM had 866 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rick Chien-An Chen, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.9 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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