Teresa Chen, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · San Francisco, CA
Teresa Chen, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1336352558, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (California C179475, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Teresa Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- C179475 CA
D71030 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Phone
- (415) 353-1551
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 054883900 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220714002475); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Teresa Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C179475Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Jardiance12 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 claims
- Calcitriol11 claims
- Lisinopril11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesBurlingame, CA
- University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
- University OF California Sfgh Medical GroupSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Teresa Chen among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Teresa Chen, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
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- Chi-Yuan Hsu, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431578528295
- Raymond Hsu, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431124139167
- Steven Kim, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431962677294
- Brian Lee, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431518056571
Common questions
What is Teresa Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Teresa Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336352558, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Teresa Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 353-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Teresa Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C179475, 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 Teresa Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Teresa Chen, M.D. had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Teresa Chen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.
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.