Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Yongfang Chen, MD
Family Medicine · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Yongfang Chen is a family medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chen performed 1,613 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 $32,846 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1262 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 18% volume in TX
$32,846 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,613
Medicare services
Top 18% in TX for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$61
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
541 | $69 | $135 |
| 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. |
400 | $92 | $180 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
174 | $0 | $1 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
108 | $0 | $20 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
85 | $131 | $180 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
82 | $11 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
40 | $31 | $40 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose. |
39 | $22 | $25 |
| 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. |
33 | $140 | $220 |
| Helicobacter pylori drug administration This procedure involves the administration of a medication specifically used to treat Helicobacter pylori infection. |
25 | $8 | $15 |
| Helicobacter pylori breath test A diagnostic test that analyzes a patient's breath to detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria. This procedure is used to identify infections associated with the stomach and upper digestive tract. |
24 | $66 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
19 | $86 | $185 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
16 | $9 | $20 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
15 | $10 | $30 |
| 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. |
12 | $91 | $280 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$32,846
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,692/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
60
Companies
1,262
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
$5,135
2023
$4,298
2022
$4,202
2021
$3,610
2020
$2,911
2019
$7,305
2018
$5,384
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,089
Amgen Inc.
$797
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$553
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$326
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$319
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$251
ABBVIE INC.
$249
Lilly USA, LLC
$240
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$200
Novo Nordisk Inc
$176
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$162
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$154
Abbott Laboratories
$118
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$109
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$103
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$76
PFIZER INC.
$71
Exact Sciences Corporation
$35
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Radius Health, Inc.
$24
Dexcom, Inc.
$22
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 47.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$6,661
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$5,816
Amgen Inc.
$2,665
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,828
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,684
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$1,611
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,565
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$1,207
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$843
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$741
PFIZER INC.
$660
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$522
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$504
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$435
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$399
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$352
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$334
AbbVie Inc.
$330
Allergan Inc.
$323
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$319
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$316
ABBVIE INC.
$303
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$286
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$279
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$273
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$260
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$251
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$246
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$152
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$145
OptiNose US, Inc.
$143
NeoTract Inc.
$135
Abbott Laboratories
$135
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$125
Boston Scientific Corporation
$118
Genentech USA, Inc.
$111
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$98
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$94
Exact Sciences Corporation
$71
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$53
Eisai Inc.
$44
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$31
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
Radius Health, Inc.
$24
Dexcom, Inc.
$22
Hologic, LLC
$22
Optinose US, Inc.
$17
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$17
Allergan, Inc.
$16
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$13
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$13
Eli Lilly and Company
$13
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$12
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Mission Pharmacal Company
$12
Almirall LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 46.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,644
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WEST OAKS HOSPITAL
1.5 mi
1.5 mi
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 above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), with 21 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 office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chen performed 541 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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 $32,846 from 60 companies across 1,262 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 family medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. Chen's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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 →
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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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