NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wendy Chen

Neurology Physician · San Jose, CA

Wendy Chen is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1164762571, issued on Feb 21, 2013. Check the license (California A161258, 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
1164762571
Name
Wendy Chen
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A161258 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119
Phone
(408) 972-7000
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190723003177); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 275 Hospital Pkwy

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

  1. Adam Aboubakare, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1174244479
  2. Francis Abueg, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1356408124
  3. Ava Afshari, PHARM.DPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1114396884
  4. Jennifer Aoto, PHARM.D., CDEPharmacist1497990733
  5. Muhammed Asmer, MD, FRCSCObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1477443158
  6. Richard Beaver, PH.D.Health Service Psychologist1487673596

Verify Wendy 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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

889 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Wendy Chen889
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa124 claims
  2. Levetiracetam105 claims
  3. Gabapentin64 claims
  4. Propranolol Hcl40 claims
  5. Lamotrigine37 claims
  6. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er31 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 IncSan Jose, CA

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

Wendy Chen among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Wendy Chen is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rajan Bhandari, MDSan Jose, CA 951191326124843
  2. Jennifer Choi, M.D.San Jose, CA 951191386987709
  3. Sonam Mohan, MD, PHDSan Jose, CA 951191720578875
  4. Mohammad Moussavian, MDSan Jose, CA 951191306922828
  5. Timothy ScheffelinSan Jose, CA 951191942697073
  6. Sarah Gaskins, M.D.San Jose, CA 951211124044458
  7. Sharon Gandhi, DOSan Jose, CA 951161730340811
  8. Raj Gupta, M.DSan Jose, CA 951161831126689

Common questions

What is Wendy Chen's NPI number?

Wendy Chen's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164762571, issued on Feb 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wendy Chen located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, CA, 95119. Phone: (408) 972-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wendy Chen's license?

NPPES lists California license number A161258, 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 Wendy Chen prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wendy Chen had 889 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.