Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H.
Gastroenterology Physician · Boise, ID
Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1215916846, issued on Jan 12, 2006. Check the license on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Victor Kai-Ping Chen
- Credential
- MD, M.S.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 11794 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6259 W Emerald St, Boise, ID 83704
- Phone
- (208) 489-1900
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2022
- Fax
- (208) 375-5286
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220907000160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 82 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6259 W Emerald St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Bank, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1881089415
- Shannon Bordes, FNP-BC, APRN, MSNFamily Nurse Practitioner1851831200
- Bryan Brimhall, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1902195753
- Joseph Cook, MDGastroenterology Physician1700867199
- Lauren Cooper, MDInternal Medicine Physician1841850351
- Nic Cordum, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1205803756
Verify Victor Kai-Ping Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
489 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium109 claims
- Gavilyte-C80 claims
- Gavilyte-G39 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes36 claims
- Sucralfate27 claims
- Colestipol Hcl19 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): 79.1 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: $927.87
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Digestive Health Clinic LLCBoise, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Victor Kai-Ping Chen among 82 gastroenterology physician records in Idaho
Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H. is one of 82 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 57 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 82 gastroenterology physician records in Idaho.
All 82 in Idaho → Every provider in Boise → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bryan Brimhall, M.D.Boise, ID 837041902195753
- Joseph Cook, MDBoise, ID 837041700867199
- Nic Cordum, M.D.Boise, ID 837041205803756
- James Doyle, MDBoise, ID 837041336147560
- Ashley Evans, MDBoise, ID 837041326238981
- Samuel Gibson, M.D.Boise, ID 837041275500738
- Robb Gibson, M.D.Boise, ID 837041538128707
- Christopher Goulet, M.D.Boise, ID 837041023085180
Common questions
What is Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H.'s NPI number?
Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215916846, issued on Jan 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6259 W Emerald St, Boise, ID, 83704. Phone: (208) 489-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H.'s license?
Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H. had 489 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Victor Kai-Ping Chen, MD, M.S.P.H.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 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.