Yin M. Chien, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Joshua Tree, CA
Yin M. Chien, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Joshua Tree, California, and NPI 1609077981, issued on May 31, 2007. Check the license (California 42287, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yin M. Chien
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 42287 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 61771 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
- Phone
- (760) 366-8877
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 366-8827
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yin M. Chien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 42287Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
116 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen50 claims
- Amoxicillin43 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl12 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.
Yin M. Chien among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California
Yin M. Chien, DDS is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% 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 29% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Joshua Tree
They are 3 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Joshua Tree, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.
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Common questions
What is Yin M. Chien, DDS's NPI number?
Yin M. Chien, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609077981, issued on May 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yin M. Chien, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 61771 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252. Phone: (760) 366-8877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yin M. Chien, DDS's license?
NPPES lists California license number 42287, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Yin M. Chien, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yin M. Chien, DDS had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.