Yi-Chun Chen, MD
Dermatology Physician · Seattle, WA
Yi-Chun Chen, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1679927941, issued on Apr 22, 2016. Check the license (Washington MD61136438, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yi-Chun Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD61136438 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 515 Minor Ave Ste 210, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone
- (206) 386-9500
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2022
- Fax
- (206) 386-9605
- Medicaid ID
- 1679927941 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211018002223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 515 Minor Ave Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Baze, D.O.,Dermatology Physician1447488655
- Hugh Nymeyer, MD, PHDDermatology Physician1225560550
- Heather Vas, PAPhysician Assistant1346259439
Verify Yi-Chun Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61136438Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,008 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole112 claims
- Metronidazole106 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide89 claims
- Fluorouracil86 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate66 claims
- Calcipotriene61 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): 82.8 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 one group practice
- Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yi-Chun Chen among 384 dermatology physician records in Washington
Yi-Chun Chen, MD is one of 384 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 79% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2009 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 384 dermatology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kim Abson, MDSeattle, WA 981041215902135
- Marcos Antezana, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041104892843
- James Hu, MDSeattle, WA 981041437277993
- Donald Kern, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041366419756
- Philip Kirby, MDSeattle, WA 981041982738779
- Frederick Leaf, MDSeattle, WA 981041588679252
- Anthony Meyer, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041609868546
- Laura Morrison, MDSeattle, WA 981041003003153
Common questions
What is Yi-Chun Chen, MD's NPI number?
Yi-Chun Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679927941, issued on Apr 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yi-Chun Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 Minor Ave Ste 210, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 386-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yi-Chun Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61136438, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yi-Chun Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yi-Chun Chen, MD had 1,008 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yi-Chun Chen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.