Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $403.05 | 1 | 54.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $310.29 | 13 | 41.6% |
| Education | $32.27 | 1 | 4.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $403.05 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $110.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | $75.04 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Greer Laboratories, Inc. | $53.65 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $32.27 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Organon LLC | $16.38 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $15.43 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $13.85 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Kaleo, Inc. | $13.30 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $12.64 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.22 | 1 | Cranial Technologies, Inc ($15.22) |
| 2023 | $202.09 | 6 | AbbVie Inc. ($110.00) |
| 2022 | $16.38 | 1 | Organon LLC ($16.38) |
| 2021 | $13.85 | 1 | Allergan, Inc. ($13.85) |
| 2019 | $12.64 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($12.64) |
| 2018 | $403.05 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($403.05) |
| 2017 | $82.38 | 4 | Greer Laboratories, Inc. ($53.65) |
All Payment Transactions
15 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2024 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.22 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.32 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.21 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 08/03/2023 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.91 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.38 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 03/16/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.00 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $32.27 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.38 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 05/04/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 06/10/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | NEXPLANON (Drug), GARDASIL9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.64 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 09/02/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $403.05 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/18/2017 | Greer Laboratories, Inc. | Oralair (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.65 | General |
| Category: Allergy | ||||||
| 09/13/2017 | PFIZER INC. | EUCRISA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/19/2017 | Greer Laboratories, Inc. | Oralair (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Allergy | ||||||
| 05/24/2017 | Kaleo, Inc. | Auvi-Q (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.30 | General |
| Category: Allergy | ||||||
About Dr. Ming Chen, M.D
Dr. Ming Chen, M.D is a Acupuncturist healthcare provider based in Delano, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/11/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851525505.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ming Chen, M.D has received a total of $745.61 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15.22 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 15 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($403.05).
Practice Information
- Specialty Acupuncturist
- Other Specialties Pediatrics
- Location Delano, CA
- Active Since 05/11/2009
- Last Updated 02/18/2013
- Taxonomy Code 171100000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1851525505
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $403.05
- DURYSTA (Drug) $123.85
- Doc Band (Device) $75.04
- Oralair (Drug) $53.65
- Wegovy (Drug) $32.27
- NEXPLANON (Drug) $29.02
- EUCRISA (Drug) $15.43
- Auvi-Q (Drug) $13.30
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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.