Total Payments
$31,006
2024 Payments
$14,846
Companies
37
Transactions
254
Medicare Patients
1,086
Medicare Billing
$145,878
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$14,168 (45.7%)
Food & Beverage$11,100 (35.8%)
Gifts$3,750 (12.1%)
Travel$1,371 (4.4%)
Consulting$560.00 (1.8%)
Education$56.99 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $11,100 | 204 | 35.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,168 | 43 | 23.1% |
| Honoraria | $5,600 | 1 | 18.1% |
| Gift | $3,750 | 2 | 12.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $1,400 | 1 | 4.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,371 | 1 | 4.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $560.00 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Education | $56.99 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerecis Limited | $11,010 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $8,316 | 47 | $0 (2023) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $4,676 | 69 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $3,223 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $550.39 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| ACUMED LLC | $500.52 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $479.17 | 19 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $401.73 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $273.42 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $240.61 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,846 | 47 | Kerecis Limited ($10,968) |
| 2023 | $2,342 | 33 | Mentor Worldwide LLC ($1,002) |
| 2022 | $3,348 | 34 | Allergan, Inc. ($2,059) |
| 2021 | $2,222 | 30 | Allergan, Inc. ($1,652) |
| 2020 | $949.17 | 16 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($465.39) |
| 2019 | $1,426 | 37 | Mentor Worldwide LLC ($641.36) |
| 2018 | $5,058 | 33 | Allergan Inc. ($3,815) |
| 2017 | $814.35 | 24 | Allergan Inc. ($283.19) |
All Payment Transactions
254 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | ACUMED LLC | NanoPhix Implant (Device), ACUMED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.00 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.33 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,400.00 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.75 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $560.00 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $263.75 | General |
| 10/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.80 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $254.04 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.38 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), INnate Implant | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.40 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.99 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,080.53 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.85 | General |
| 08/14/2024 | ACUMED LLC | InFrame Implant (Device), NanoPhix Implant | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.65 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.60 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.20 | General |
| 08/07/2024 | LifeNet Health | TheraGenesis Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.58 | General |
| Category: Wound | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,600.00 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,370.73 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.06 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/04/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.10 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $253.50 | General |
| 07/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.80 | General |
| 06/25/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.66 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 248 | 328 | $271,680 | $35,772 |
| 2022 | 4 | 206 | 250 | $237,147 | $33,178 |
| 2021 | 7 | 308 | 358 | $281,449 | $40,181 |
| 2020 | 9 | 324 | 413 | $277,414 | $36,747 |
Total Patients
1,086
Total Services
1,349
Medicare Billing
$145,878
Procedure Codes
29
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 19 | 30 | $99,434 | $13,138 | 13.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 102 | $43,370 | $6,646 | 15.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $52,041 | $5,926 | 11.4% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $44,339 | $5,410 | 12.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $17,284 | $2,485 | 14.4% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 15 | 27 | $8,462 | $1,017 | 12.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,055 | $563.40 | 18.4% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $2,977 | $448.70 | 15.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 15 | 24 | $720.00 | $137.89 | 19.2% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2022 | 21 | 23 | $76,232 | $11,019 | 14.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 99 | 99 | $62,830 | $8,142 | 13.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 68 | 108 | $45,922 | $7,225 | 15.7% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $52,163 | $6,792 | 13.0% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 145 | 145 | $92,024 | $11,710 | 12.7% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 30 | $78,245 | $10,379 | 13.3% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $53,031 | $8,333 | 15.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 110 | $46,770 | $7,677 | 16.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 22 | $4,982 | $1,035 | 20.8% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 16 | 18 | $3,251 | $533.97 | 16.4% |
| 73140 | X-ray of fingers, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2021 | 13 | 17 | $3,147 | $514.11 | 16.3% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering | Office | 2020 | 21 | 24 | $79,547 | $10,926 | 13.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 111 | 111 | $70,446 | $8,381 | 11.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 75 | 128 | $54,425 | $7,697 | 14.1% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 19 | $49,555 | $6,477 | 13.1% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2020 | 26 | 33 | $10,342 | $1,196 | 11.6% |
About Dr. Alan Chen, M.D
Dr. Alan Chen, M.D is a Surgery of the Hand healthcare provider based in Joliet, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/14/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689878480.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alan Chen, M.D has received a total of $31,006 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $14,846 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 254 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($11,100).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 1,086 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,349 services with total Medicare billing of $145,878. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery of the Hand
- Other Specialties Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Location Joliet, IL
- Active Since 06/14/2007
- Last Updated 05/04/2022
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1689878480
Products in Payments
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $11,010
- NATRELLE (Device) $3,817
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $1,828
- ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander (Device) $1,558
- FlexHD Acellular Hydrated Dermis (Device) $705.15
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $518.01
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $479.17
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $356.80
- ACUMED (Device) $306.67
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $248.76
- XEOMIN (Biological) $240.61
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $182.29
- ALLODERM (Device) $177.02
- InFrame Implant (Device) $135.65
- IRRISEPT (Device) $115.52
- BOTOX (Biological) $96.78
- GalaFLEX (Device) $87.68
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $78.49
- MemoryShape Breast Implants (Device) $65.94
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $61.23
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.