Tina S. Chen, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · La Mesa, CA
Tina S. Chen, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1073759627, issued on Jan 5, 2009. Check the license (California A106399, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tina S. Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A106399 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7862 EL Cajon Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Phone
- (619) 644-6401
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 644-6490
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130111000123); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7862 EL Cajon Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sonya Borkat, PTPhysical Therapist1336365501
- Grace ChoBehavior Technician1770375115
- Katherine Clyman, M.D.Dermatology Physician1497789747
- Elizabeth Dannunzio, MSPTPhysical Therapist1093959934
- Esther Davila, DOFamily Medicine Physician1144714619
- Kevin Delgadillo, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1770750978
Verify Tina S. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A106399Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
241 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole29 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide29 claims
- Tacrolimus21 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate18 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
- Fluorouracil12 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): 73.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,150.05
46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
Other dermatology physician records in California
- Sam Abaza, M.D.Diamond Bar, CA1831148501
- Farah Abdulla, MDDuarte, CA1093934390
- Robert Abergel, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1841565843
- Karen Abisogun, MDLos Angeles, CA1124474515
- Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
- Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
- Payam Abrishami, MDAgoura Hills, CA1447288147
- Aseel Abu-NasserRedding, CA1609641711
- Rachel Abuav, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1356481733
- Boya Abudu, MD, MPHSacramento, CA1336608637
Common questions
What is Tina S. Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tina S. Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073759627, issued on Jan 5, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tina S. Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7862 EL Cajon Blvd, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 644-6401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tina S. Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A106399, 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 Tina S. Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tina S. Chen, M.D. had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tina S. Chen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.