NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Ming Chen, DDS

Dentist · Flushing, NY

Walter Ming Chen, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Flushing, New York, and NPI 1700016508, issued on Jul 15, 2009. Check the license (New York 055072, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; 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
1700016508
Name
Walter Ming Chen
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
055072 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
131-72 40TH Road, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone
(718) 587-1111
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2025
Fax
(718) 886-3903
Medicaid ID
03362636 NY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 131-72 40TH Road

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

  1. Ying Chai, RNRegistered Nurse1720906456
  2. Yizhen Chen, RNRegistered Nurse1497432967
  3. Charley Cheng, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1417547241
  4. Grace Chow, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1093396418
  5. Sandra Cordoba Vargas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508135914
  6. Yu Jing DaiClinical Social Worker1639744410

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

207 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Walter Chen207
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin95 claims
  2. Ibuprofen81 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate18 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.

Walter Ming Chen among 5,918 dentist records in New York

Walter Ming Chen, DDS is one of 5,918 dentist records with a practice address in New York. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

127 dentist records list a practice address in Flushing

They are 127 of the 6,354 NPPES records with a practice address in Flushing, and 5,918 dentist records in New York.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Choe, DDSFlushing, NY 113541538248661
  2. Jay Eisenstadt, DDSFlushing, NY 113541720199581
  3. Philip Hwang, D.D.S.Flushing, NY 113541336111079
  4. Justine Ippolito-Fata, DDSFlushing, NY 113541902980691
  5. Chan Jeon, DDSFlushing, NY 113541942306832
  6. Su Jin, DDSFlushing, NY 113541588643696
  7. Jason Kim, DDSFlushing, NY 113541790793750
  8. Juhan Kim, DDSFlushing, NY 113541497856744

Common questions

What is Walter Ming Chen, DDS's NPI number?

Walter Ming Chen, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700016508, issued on Jul 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Ming Chen, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131-72 40TH Road, Flushing, NY, 11354. Phone: (718) 587-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Ming Chen, DDS's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 055072, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Walter Ming Chen, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Ming Chen, DDS had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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