Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Benjamin Chen, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Puyallup, WA
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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chen
Dr. Benjamin Chen is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Puyallup, WA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chen performed 714 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 $163,309 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 318 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 47% volume in WA
$163,309 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗714
Medicare services
Top 47% in WA for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$185
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 (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. |
215 | $86 | $274 |
| 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. |
77 | $110 | $418 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
65 | $23 | $444 |
| 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. |
60 | $130 | $370 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
51 | $160 | $548 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
49 | $196 | $647 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
46 | $280 | $1,012 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
34 | $650 | $2,841 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $92 | $347 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
20 | $575 | $1,975 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
18 | $21 | $432 |
| 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. |
17 | $63 | $187 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution. |
16 | $177 | $601 |
| Anterior lumbar interbody fusion with partial disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse the lower spine bones by accessing the area through the abdomen and partially removing a spinal disc. |
13 | $670 | $3,958 |
| Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area. |
12 | $1,408 | $4,780 |
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.
16.8% high complexity
0.0% medium
83.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$163,309
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $23,330/year across 7 years
Top 6% in WA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
318
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
$55,128
2023
$94,774
2022
$4,006
2021
$3,416
2020
$1,251
2019
$3,085
2018
$1,649
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$50,469
Invictus Surgical Incorporated
$1,690
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,415
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$440
Nevro Corp.
$437
Arthrex, Inc.
$283
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$176
Abbott Laboratories
$175
Paragon 28, Inc.
$26
Innovation Technologies Inc
$18
Top 3 companies account for 97.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$149,665
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,856
NuVasive, Inc.
$1,705
Invictus Surgical Incorporated
$1,690
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,565
Nevro Corp.
$1,195
Globus Medical, Inc.
$1,106
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$1,055
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$1,055
Arthrex, Inc.
$283
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$176
Abbott Laboratories
$175
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$160
Cerapedics Inc.
$145
Boston Scientific Corporation
$137
RxSight Inc
$114
K2M, Inc.
$98
Stryker Corporation
$53
Paragon 28, Inc.
$26
Innovation Technologies Inc
$18
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
ZIMVIE INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 94.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACP · ADAPTIVESTIM · ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · ALIF · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · Accell Evo3 · BRAINLAB · CASCADIA Interbody System · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM · CONDUIT · COUGAR · ETERNA · EXPEDIUM · Excelsius - GPS · Expedium VERSE · Forza XP · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IRRISEPT · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · MAKO · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MIDAS REX · Mariner · Mazor X Stealth Edition · Mobi-C · Modulus · N/A · Omnia · PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM · Portfolio · Pulse · SKYLINE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · STEALTH AUTOGUIDE SYSTEM · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Sentio · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Shoreline ACS · Spine & Trauma 3D N · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · TLIF · TPAL · Teligen · UNID_PASS · VIPER · Ventura NanoMetalene · ViviGen · XIAFLEX · XLIF · XRL
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
Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
109
County median income
$96,632
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
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0.0 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 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 office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chen performed 215 office visit, established patient (30-39 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 $163,309 from 22 companies across 318 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 orthopedic surgeons in Puyallup?
Dr. Chen's average Medicare payment per service is $185. 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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