Total Payments
$179,886
2024 Payments
$28,884
Companies
11
Transactions
91
Medicare Patients
289
Medicare Billing
$30,146
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$134,202 (74.6%)
Other$24,537 (13.6%)
Travel$17,915 (10.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,353 (1.3%)
Research$780.00 (0.4%)
Education$99.00 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $134,202 | 10 | 74.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $24,537 | 7 | 13.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $17,915 | 25 | 10.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,353 | 47 | 1.3% |
| Unspecified | $780.00 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Education | $99.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
General
$179,106
90 transactions
Research
$780.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $153,412 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $16,034 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $4,569 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $3,870 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $1,210 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $294.80 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $216.67 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Celgene Corporation | $120.00 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $99.57 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $39.30 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28,884 | 32 | PFIZER INC. ($19,402) |
| 2023 | $18,200 | 16 | PFIZER INC. ($13,200) |
| 2022 | $7,159 | 20 | Lilly USA, LLC ($7,159) |
| 2020 | $780.00 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($780.00) |
| 2019 | $121,622 | 14 | PFIZER INC. ($118,760) |
| 2018 | $3,121 | 6 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($1,703) |
| 2017 | $119.32 | 2 | AbbVie, Inc. ($119.32) |
All Payment Transactions
91 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.39 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.61 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.60 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/27/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.16 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.47 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.57 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.38 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,312.50 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,200.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.55 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $283.90 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $261.90 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $226.75 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $165.99 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.51 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.96 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.01 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| 04/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VELSIPITY (Drug) | 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 | $6,270.00 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION;PAIN | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VELSIPITY (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $52.79 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION;PAIN | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VELSIPITY (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $495.77 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION;PAIN | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOFACITINIB CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $780.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 100 | 128 | $95,857 | $11,622 |
| 2022 | 3 | 79 | 90 | $53,764 | $7,088 |
| 2021 | 4 | 85 | 99 | $40,471 | $8,321 |
| 2020 | 2 | 25 | 32 | $13,578 | $3,115 |
Total Patients
289
Total Services
349
Medicare Billing
$30,146
Procedure Codes
14
All Medicare Procedures & Services
14 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $48,117 | $5,485 | 11.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 20 | $16,671 | $2,130 | 12.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 39 | $12,271 | $1,567 | 12.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $10,906 | $1,358 | 12.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $7,892 | $1,082 | 13.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $31,375 | $4,120 | 13.1% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 49 | $12,005 | $1,541 | 12.8% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $10,384 | $1,428 | 13.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $13,439 | $2,955 | 22.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $13,771 | $2,611 | 19.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 45 | $6,850 | $1,499 | 21.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $6,411 | $1,257 | 19.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $10,878 | $2,493 | 22.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 18 | $2,700 | $621.72 | 23.0% |
About Dr. Lea Chen, M.D
Dr. Lea Chen, M.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/08/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1679732242.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lea Chen, M.D has received a total of $179,886 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $28,884 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 91 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($134,202).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 289 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 349 services with total Medicare billing of $30,146. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 14 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
- Location New Brunswick, NJ
- Active Since 06/08/2008
- Last Updated 07/23/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1679732242
Products in Payments
- XELJANZ (Drug) $120,839
- VELSIPITY (Drug) $32,573
- OMVOH (Drug) $7,596
- STELARA (Biological) $3,734
- Humira (Biological) $267.31
- TREMFYA (Drug) $234.75
- Entyvio (Biological) $39.30
- TALTZ (Drug) $22.90
- ENDOFLIP (Device) $20.93
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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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