NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yijia Chen, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Houston, TX

Yijia Chen, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1568662815, issued on Jul 24, 2007. Check the license (Texas N9030, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1568662815
Name
Yijia Chen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
N9030 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10333 Richmond Ave Ste 410, Houston, TX 77042
Phone
(832) 717-3434
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(832) 717-3430
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111012000145); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2007
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

508 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yijia Chen508
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
  2. Eliquis22 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
  5. Furosemide18 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium17 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.

Yijia Chen among 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas

Yijia Chen, M.D. is one of 1,587 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 13% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2013 among the 1,298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.

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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Beetz, MDHouston, TX 770301740921634
  2. Roberto Cavazos, M.D.Houston, TX 770541770938029
  3. Samuel Hong, MD, PHDHouston, TX 770301942990395
  4. Brandon LeHouston, TX 770301144919580
  5. Min Lee, M.D.Houston, TX 770541861748139
  6. Irene LeeHouston, TX 770301316681828
  7. Jesse LiHouston, TX 770301811638349
  8. Matthew MasonHouston, TX 770301841938784

Common questions

What is Yijia Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Yijia Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568662815, issued on Jul 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yijia Chen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10333 Richmond Ave Ste 410, Houston, TX, 77042. Phone: (832) 717-3434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yijia Chen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N9030, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Yijia Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yijia Chen, M.D. had 508 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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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