Dr. Richard Chen, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Chen
Dr. Richard Chen is an internal medicine specialist in Plano, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chen performed 5,617 Medicare services across 2,880 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chen received a total of $1,732 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 23 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,800 | $0 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 994 | $81 | $238 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 891 | $8 | $17 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 483 | $61 | $198 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 451 | $123 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 377 | $55 | $168 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 127 | $72 | $120 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 127 | $25 | $26 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 53 | $15 | $82 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 53 | $116 | $335 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 34 | $39 | $74 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 33 | $10 | $51 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 30 | $281 | $846 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 30 | $30 | $43 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 30 | $29 | $56 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 22 | $158 | $230 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 21 | $158 | $230 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 18 | $27 | $222 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 17 | $76 | $381 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 15 | $16 | $103 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 11 | $66 | $392 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (79%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Chen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
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