NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rihua Chen, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Biddeford, ME

Rihua Chen, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Biddeford, Maine, and NPI 1659013431, issued on Apr 11, 2022. Check the license (Maine POD1141, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659013431
Name
Rihua Chen
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
POD1141 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
443 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone
(646) 309-6923
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2022
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250811003277); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2022
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 443 Main St

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

  1. Andrea BathersonClinical Social Worker1467872952
  2. Amanda Benoit, LCPC-CProfessional Counselor1932988714
  3. Samantha Caola, LCPC-C, MSMental Health Counselor1568320810
  4. Jessica King, LCPC-CMental Health Counselor1346190907
  5. Kelsey Lavallee, LCPCMental Health Counselor1174057517
  6. Melissa Noftsinger, LCPC-CMental Health Counselor1558105882

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine 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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Industry payments in 2024: $1,093.33

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, 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. Rihua Chen$1,093.33
  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 2 group practices

  1. MainehealthBiddeford, ME
  2. Seacoast Foot And Ankle Center PCBiddeford, ME

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

Rihua Chen among 39 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Maine

Rihua Chen, DPM is one of 39 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Maine. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 97% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2004 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% 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 Maine 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 Maine

There are 39 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Maine.

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

  1. Brittany Jacques, DPMBridgton, ME 040091447557830
  2. Dwight Blease, D.P.M.Brunswick, ME 040111659465011
  3. Brian Macdonald, DPMBrunswick, ME 040111104832054
  4. Michael Saraydarian, DPMBrunswick, ME 040111326023367
  5. Jared Wilkinson, DPMBrunswick, ME 040111699974097
  6. Kenneth Warren, DPMKennebunk, ME 040431689854382
  7. Robbin Frost, DPMWindham, ME 040621902937436
  8. Olivia Newton, DPMWindham, ME 040621508950155

Common questions

What is Rihua Chen, DPM's NPI number?

Rihua Chen, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659013431, issued on Apr 11, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rihua Chen, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 443 Main St, Biddeford, ME, 04005. Phone: (646) 309-6923. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rihua Chen, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number POD1141, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.