NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zining Chen, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Austin, TX

Zining Chen, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1679268403, issued on Apr 7, 2023. Check the license (Texas BP10083888, 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
1679268403
Name
Zining Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
BP10083888 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 Red River St FL 2, Austin, TX 78712
Phone
(512) 495-5555
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2023
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1501 Red River St FL 2

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

133 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Zining Chen133
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium15 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.

Zining Chen among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Zining Chen, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2023, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

606 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Austin

They are 606 of the 26,585 NPPES records with a practice address in Austin, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Alperin, M.D.Austin, TX 787121578532370
  2. Qaisar Alshebani, DOAustin, TX 787121073010724
  3. William Brode, MDAustin, TX 787121619362217
  4. Neesha Kurian, M.D.Austin, TX 787121477591824
  5. Jeffrey Latimer, M.D.Austin, TX 787121194950600
  6. Mahsa Mansouri, MDAustin, TX 787121982199386
  7. Melinda McMichael, M.D.Austin, TX 787121174596878
  8. Timothy Mercer, MDAustin, TX 787121215337092

Common questions

What is Zining Chen, MD's NPI number?

Zining Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679268403, issued on Apr 7, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zining Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Red River St FL 2, Austin, TX, 78712. Phone: (512) 495-5555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zining Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number BP10083888, 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 Zining Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zining Chen, MD had 133 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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