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Shawn Chen, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician in Austin, Texas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,737 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
15K
Medicare Part D claims · 271 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
78.2/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Shawn Chen, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.2/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 15,050 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

78.2/100
MIPS score · -5 vs avg
15K
Part D claims, 2023
90%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Shawn Chen, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710952668), first enumerated 02/22/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 15,050 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.2/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Shawn Chen, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: TMB annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1710952668 · Internal Medicine Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-BELOW · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1710952668
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MEGA 173K Internal Medicine
  • MIPS-BELOW 78.2/100
  • RX-HEAVY 15K claims
  • BOOK-MID 10,926 in Texas
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kristina Akopyan · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Shawn Chen, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

78 ≥ 23rd percentile 23% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Shawn Chen, M.D. sits

This provider among internal medicine physician peers

Across the 34,612 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Shawn Chen, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 97% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 23% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Shawn Chen, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Shawn Chen, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Shawn Chen, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Shawn Chen, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/22/2006

NPI 1710952668

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,737 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

15,050 6× vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

78.2/100 5.3 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers
Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Heal…5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Internal Medicine Physician2.6%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Shawn Chen, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
78.2/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%78.2%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 78.2/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

3267 BEE CAVES ROAD
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 660-6580

Provider Details

NPI 1710952668
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/22/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

78.1681
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
17.1592
Cost

Reporting: Individual

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Shawn Chen, M.D.. To verify Shawn Chen, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Shawn Chen, M.D. - brand share 10.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average

10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 15,050 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

15,050
Total Claims
$828K
Total Drug Cost
271
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
15,455
Total Day Supply
391,101
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 90% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$543K
Generic Drug Cost
$284K
Opioid Claims
355 (2.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
278

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
84.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.81
Gender Split
66% female / 34% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Shawn Chen, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
 758
Escitalopram Oxalate
 729
Donepezil Hcl
 695
Levothyroxine Sodium
 598
Quetiapine Fumarate
 550
Losartan Potassium
 472
Amlodipine Besylate
 470
Memantine Hcl
 457
Trazodone Hcl
 428
Omeprazole
 406

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Internal Medicine Physician in TX → All providers in Texas → Compare specialties →

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Shawn Chen, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,737
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Shawn Chen, M.D.'s 15,050 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.

Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Chen, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (78.2 here).

Susan Ripper 78.2 CA Hugo Rios-Meza 78.2 IN Stephen Dyar 78.2 SC Kristina Akopyan 78.2 FL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Sanford Marcuson Williamsburg, VA Abdul Khan Fayetteville, NC Christopher Chadwell Cincinnati, OH Sai-Sun Ho San Francisco, CA

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chen.

One of 10,926 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Muhammad A. Sattar
MD
Dallas, TX
Anunaya Aashish
Denton, TX
Dr. Queenie Ann Abad
M.D.
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Fuad Abaleka
M.D
Lubbock, TX
Dr. Carol Abalihi
M.D.
El Paso, TX

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shawn Chen, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Shawn Chen, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Austin, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Shawn Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Shawn Chen, M.D. wrote 15,050 Medicare Part D claims totaling $828K in drug costs for 271 beneficiaries.
What is Shawn Chen, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Shawn Chen, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.2/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 17.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Shawn Chen, M.D. located? ▼
Shawn Chen, M.D. is located at 3267 BEE CAVES ROAD, Austin, TX, 78746. Phone: (512) 660-6580.
What is Shawn Chen, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Shawn Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710952668, issued on 02/22/2006.
Does Shawn Chen, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Shawn Chen, M.D.'s prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $543K in brand drug costs.
Does Shawn Chen, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Shawn Chen, M.D. had 355 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.4%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 172,737 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Shawn Chen, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Shawn Chen, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Escitalopram Oxalate, Donepezil Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Shawn Chen, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Shawn Chen, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 15,050 Part D claims and 271 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Shawn Chen, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Shawn Chen, M.D.'s NPI is 1710952668 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.