Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Antonia Chen, MD

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1801 INWOOD RD, Dallas, TX 75235
2146459302
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1467613760 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Chen from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chen

Dr. Antonia Chen is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Dallas, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chen performed 1,951 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chen received a total of $2,765,712 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 931 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 45% volume in TX $2,765,712 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,951
Medicare services
Top 45% in TX for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$122
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
707 $1 $10
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
453 $88 $481
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
299 $54 $322
Musculoskeletal surgical navigation with imaging guidance
A surgical procedure that uses imaging technology to guide orthopedic operations on the musculoskeletal system.
115 $133 $864
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
110 $127 $663
Total knee replacement 84 $1,102 $6,266
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
75 $119 $700
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
43 $76 $403
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
39 $1,099 $5,647
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 26 $149 $886
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
6.3% high complexity
57.5% medium
36.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,765,712
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $395,102/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
931
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$774,353
2023
$817,713
2022
$633,135
2021
$164,515
2020
$167,927
2019
$118,278
2018
$89,791

Payments by company (2024)

Stryker Corporation
$602,704
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$87,178
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$36,532
Avanos Medical
$26,696
Ethicon Inc.
$15,175
ConvaTec Inc.
$4,213
ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC.
$1,490
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$143
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$127
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$86
Ethicon US, LLC
$9
Top 3 companies account for 93.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$2,166,269
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$182,133
Avanos Medical
$134,117
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$50,118
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$48,222
PFIZER INC.
$44,125
Innovation Technologies Inc
$31,996
ConvaTec Inc.
$31,271
Ethicon Inc.
$26,054
Ethicon US, LLC
$11,709
b-ONE Ortho, Corp.
$10,075
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$6,568
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$5,237
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$4,938
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$4,000
ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC.
$1,490
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,435
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$1,350
Bone Support Inc.
$1,000
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$951
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$900
ORTHALIGN INC
$487
KCI USA, Inc.
$400
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$249
Think Surgical, Inc.
$224
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$136
Medacta USA, Inc.
$135
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$49
OMNIlife science, Inc
$42
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
$35
Top 3 companies account for 89.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ADAPTIC · AQUACEL · AQUACEL AG SURGICAL · AQUACEL AG Surgical · AQUACEL AG+ · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · AQUACEL Ag Advantage · AQUACEL Ag Advantage Surgical · ATTUNE · AVELLE · Andexxa · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · COOLIEF · COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · CORAIL · DERMABOND · DERMABOND PRINEO · DJO SURGICAL · DJO Surgical 3DKnee System · DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System · DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System · EXETER · EZOUT · Endurance · GAMMA · GENERATOR · GMK EFFECIENCY · GMK Sphere · GMRS · GRIPTION · INSIGNIA · IRRISEPT · Irrisept · JOURNEY II · MAKO · MONOCRYL · MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER · MPO Medial Pivot Knee · Magellan · MyMobility · N/A · NA · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · NONE · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · OR3O Dual Mobility · ORTHALIGN PLUS · PALACOS · PINNACLE · PNB AND ACCESSORIES · Persona · Persona Revision · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System · REAL INTELLIGENCE · RESTORATION · REUNION · ROSA · STAR · STRATAFIX · STRYKER NAV3 · T2 · T7 · TMINI Miniature Robotic System · TRIATHLON · TRIDENT · TRITANIUM · Tsolution One Surgical System · VISTASEAL · Zilretta
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Chen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chen experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chen performed 707 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Chen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chen received a total of $2,765,712 from 30 companies across 931 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Chen's costs compare to other adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Chen's average Medicare payment per service is $122. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Chen) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →