Sako Chen, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Burbank, CA
Sako Chen, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Burbank, California, and NPI 1346350105, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California A74977, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sako Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A74977 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91505
- Phone
- (818) 239-0288
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050126001190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sako Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A74977Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium402 claims
- Methimazole267 claims
- Hydrocortisone75 claims
- Cinacalcet Hcl58 claims
- Testosterone38 claims
- Calcitriol37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBellflower, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sako Chen among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Sako Chen, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
All 1,131 in California → Every provider in Burbank → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dina Kamel, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051477971471
- Chih-Han LeeBurbank, CA 915051861926024
- Michael PoliskyBurbank, CA 915051730289463
- Allison Yip, MDBurbank, CA 915051730716390
- Helen Adelberg, M.D.Encino, CA 914361093935447
- Eiriny Eskander, M.D.Encino, CA 914361154584183
- Pouyan Famini, M.D.Encino, CA 914361326270422
- Moussa Faminini, MDEncino, CA 914361629084843
Common questions
What is Sako Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sako Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346350105, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sako Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA, 91505. Phone: (818) 239-0288. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sako Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A74977, 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 Sako Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sako Chen, M.D. had 1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.