NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shan Chen, MD, PHD

Neurology Physician · New Brunswick, NJ

Shan Chen, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and NPI 1184940017, issued on Apr 16, 2010. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08811100, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1184940017
Name
Shan Chen
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
25MA08811100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Paterson St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone
(732) 235-7733
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2010
Record last updated
May 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 235-7041
Medicaid ID
0267465 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110809000355); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1994
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 125 Paterson St

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

  1. David AdekanyeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235712175
  2. Hesham Ahmed, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1104015056
  3. Yasemin Akinci, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912641507
  4. Catherine Albrecht, FNPNurse Practitioner1710242623
  5. Louis Amorosa, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1265519383
  6. Susan Anderson, R.N.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1154795607

Verify Shan Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

390 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Shan Chen390
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Radicava Ors67 claims
  2. Botox35 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl29 claims
  4. Gamunex-C28 claims
  5. Sodium Chloride24 claims
  6. Gabapentin22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score76.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,975.06

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Csl Behring. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shan Chen$2,975.06
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Capital Health Multispecialty GroupTrenton, NJ
  2. Hunterdon Specialty CareFlemington, NJ
  3. Rutgers Health-Rwj Scleroderma ProgramNew Brunswick, NJ

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

Shan Chen among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey

Shan Chen, MD, PHD is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Chen, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011104124643
  2. Roger Cheng, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011063788404
  3. Suhayl Dhib-JalbutNew Brunswick, NJ 089011518032093
  4. Lawrence Golbe, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011215002795
  5. William Hu, M.D., PH.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011538132303
  6. Brad Kamitaki, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011831455005
  7. Frederick Lepore, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011710052204
  8. Ram Mani, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011801003199

Common questions

What is Shan Chen, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Shan Chen, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184940017, issued on Apr 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shan Chen, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Paterson St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901. Phone: (732) 235-7733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shan Chen, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08811100, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shan Chen, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shan Chen, MD, PHD had 390 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shan Chen, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 of 100. 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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