Total Payments
$6,423
2024 Payments
$714.63
Companies
24
Transactions
220
Medicare Patients
7,980
Medicare Billing
$542,936
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,338 (98.7%)
Education$85.26 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,338 | 218 | 98.7% |
| Education | $85.26 | 2 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $2,387 | 113 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,311 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $780.02 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $497.98 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $233.91 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $196.18 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $186.04 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $135.75 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $119.38 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $107.28 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $714.63 | 17 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($198.65) |
| 2023 | $1,206 | 26 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($331.95) |
| 2022 | $627.06 | 11 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($147.93) |
| 2021 | $930.90 | 40 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($646.58) |
| 2020 | $557.17 | 34 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($489.56) |
| 2019 | $694.88 | 22 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($437.14) |
| 2018 | $517.06 | 9 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($241.54) |
| 2017 | $1,175 | 61 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($439.05) |
All Payment Transactions
220 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.01 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.14 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | IMFINZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.87 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.23 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.50 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.09 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.96 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.28 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.40 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.96 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.42 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.75 | General |
| 04/29/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.75 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.13 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.82 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.63 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug), OPSUMIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Amgen Inc. | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.85 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.20 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.31 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.29 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.80 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 2,149 | 2,522 | $472,418 | $139,513 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2,029 | 2,335 | $436,471 | $133,527 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2,161 | 2,450 | $453,173 | $150,433 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1,641 | 1,877 | $339,004 | $119,463 |
Total Patients
7,980
Total Services
9,184
Medicare Billing
$542,936
Procedure Codes
71
All Medicare Procedures & Services
71 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 433 | 687 | $206,100 | $65,120 | 31.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 244 | 291 | $58,200 | $17,783 | 30.6% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2023 | 211 | 216 | $32,100 | $9,758 | 30.4% |
| 94727 | Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Office | 2023 | 215 | 220 | $30,464 | $7,386 | 24.2% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2023 | 225 | 230 | $41,018 | $6,981 | 17.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 42 | $16,800 | $5,851 | 34.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $18,000 | $5,112 | 28.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 76 | $11,400 | $4,829 | 42.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $11,550 | $4,315 | 37.4% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 33 | $7,986 | $3,048 | 38.2% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2023 | 95 | 99 | $8,910 | $2,401 | 27.0% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $4,800 | $1,483 | 30.9% |
| 94727 | Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Facility | 2023 | 151 | 152 | $5,320 | $1,421 | 26.7% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Facility | 2023 | 150 | 151 | $7,550 | $1,208 | 16.0% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Facility | 2023 | 150 | 151 | $6,040 | $1,049 | 17.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,900 | $910.13 | 23.3% |
| 99406 | Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $2,280 | $856.71 | 37.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 357 | 551 | $165,300 | $52,416 | 31.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 319 | 391 | $78,200 | $25,692 | 32.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 85 | $34,000 | $10,772 | 31.7% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2022 | 169 | 169 | $25,350 | $7,925 | 31.3% |
| 94727 | Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Office | 2022 | 169 | 169 | $23,660 | $5,612 | 23.7% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2022 | 170 | 170 | $30,600 | $5,216 | 17.0% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 49 | $11,858 | $4,603 | 38.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $9,600 | $3,873 | 40.3% |
About Dr. Chih Chen, M.D
Dr. Chih Chen, M.D is a Critical Care Medicine healthcare provider based in Springfield, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/24/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083604870.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chih Chen, M.D has received a total of $6,423 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $714.63 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 220 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,338).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 7,980 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,184 services with total Medicare billing of $542,936. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 71 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Critical Care Medicine
- Other Specialties Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
- Location Springfield, MA
- Active Since 10/24/2005
- Last Updated 02/24/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0200X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1083604870
Products in Payments
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $1,135
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $666.17
- OFEV (Drug) $632.29
- NUCALA (Biological) $477.48
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $418.94
- ANORO ELLIPTA (Drug) $418.44
- ANORO (Drug) $240.31
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $186.04
- FASENRA (Biological) $134.61
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $124.91
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $119.38
- BREZTRI (Drug) $115.69
- BREO (Drug) $110.84
- superDimension (Device) $107.28
- BEVESPI AEROSPHERE (Drug) $80.38
- XOLAIR (Biological) $66.06
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $63.26
- IMFINZI (Biological) $62.87
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $55.48
- STIOLTO (Drug) $51.30
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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.
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