Yu-Wei Chen, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · San Diego, CA
Yu-Wei Chen, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1245694801, issued on Apr 11, 2016. Check the license (California A161555, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yu-Wei Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- A161555 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (800) 926-8273
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2016
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230728002796); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yu-Wei Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A161555Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
971 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Abiraterone Acetate208 claims
- Prednisone177 claims
- Orgovyx118 claims
- Xtandi53 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,897.42
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yu-Wei Chen among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Yu-Wei Chen, M.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 87% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lyudmila Bazhenova, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031093791006
- Lynn Bemiller, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031184632523
- Ezra Cohen, MDSan Diego, CA 921031518029065
- Gregory Daniels, M.D., PH.D.San Diego, CA 921031164480943
- Andrew Hampshire, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031073559068
- Peter Holman, MDSan Diego, CA 921031821049230
- Stephen Howell, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031114942802
- Catriona Jamieson, M.D./PH.DSan Diego, CA 921031841223617
Common questions
What is Yu-Wei Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yu-Wei Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245694801, issued on Apr 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yu-Wei Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yu-Wei Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A161555, 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 Yu-Wei Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yu-Wei Chen, M.D. had 971 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.