NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronnie Chen, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Ronnie Chen, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1871883884, issued on Apr 11, 2011. Check the license (California A126317, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871883884
Name
Ronnie Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
A126317 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 554-2626
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140731000008); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2011
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 10710 N Torrey Pines RD

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

  1. Nicole AdamsNurse Practitioner1891167029
  2. Rachel Adrian, RN, MSN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1548870686
  3. Laura Alberton, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1992770655
  4. Sonia Ali, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1730451089
  5. Danica Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811601859
  6. Jacqueline Anderson, MDSurgery Physician1912427873

Verify Ronnie 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ronnie Chen19
  2. Specialty average51

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): 85.2 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 score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $707.06

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronnie Chen$707.06
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

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. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

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

Ronnie Chen among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California

Ronnie Chen, MD is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

69 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in La Jolla

They are 69 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Abello, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371245205996
  2. Michael Block, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371760468565
  3. Lida Chaipat, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371720054927
  4. Marie Eilenberg, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371396718615
  5. Timothy Feng, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371497716856
  6. Nancy Forcier, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371497721724
  7. Walter Goff, D.O.La Jolla, CA 920371760459499
  8. Anila Jonnala, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371235198441

Common questions

What is Ronnie Chen, MD's NPI number?

Ronnie Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871883884, issued on Apr 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronnie Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-2626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronnie Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A126317, 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 Ronnie Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronnie Chen, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronnie Chen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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