NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Chen, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Oakland, CA

Stephen Chen, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1265601553, issued on Feb 21, 2008. Check the license (California A102205, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265601553
Name
Stephen Chen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A102205 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1800 Harrison St, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone
(510) 625-6262
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081029000231); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1800 Harrison St

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

  1. Devyn Ahern, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477848604
  2. Andrea Ajayi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1164413472
  3. Fahmida Akhter AlamFamily Medicine Physician1902334451
  4. Julie Do, PHARMDPharmacist1194096800
  5. Kristen Frimpong-Boateng, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1720442601
  6. Andrew Fung, PHARMDPharmacist1477992493

Verify Stephen 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

966 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 458 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Chen966
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen119 claims
  2. Oxycontin99 claims
  3. Dexamethasone76 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl62 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl55 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

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncModesto, CA

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

Stephen Chen among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Stephen Chen, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

432 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Oakland

They are 432 of the 18,558 NPPES records with a practice address in Oakland, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ameena Ahmed, MDOakland, CA 946121700962230
  2. Andrew Avins, M.D.Oakland, CA 946121346354792
  3. Ronald Chun, M.D.Oakland, CA 946121730162264
  4. Tri Do, MDOakland, CA 946121053402651
  5. Susan Fernyak, MDOakland, CA 946121679688014
  6. Alan Go, MDOakland, CA 946121184700619
  7. Kathleen Grannan, MDOakland, CA 946121538245063
  8. Coleman GrossOakland, CA 946121538193388

Common questions

What is Stephen Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265601553, issued on Feb 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Chen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Harrison St, Oakland, CA, 94612. Phone: (510) 625-6262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Chen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A102205, 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 Stephen Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Chen, M.D. had 966 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.