Christine H. Chen, D.O
NPI 1154482529ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (D.O) with Kidney Specialists of New Mexico, PC, practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $243,643 for 1,054 claims, against $91,033 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $351.16 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lovelace Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154482529 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 28, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A137606 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 357 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,260 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,033 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,054 · 2,140 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 272 |
| Total drug cost | $243,643 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Kidney Specialists of New Mexico, PCAlbuquerque, NM · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
- Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Other facilities
- Davita del Norte DialysisDialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- Davita Sandia Peak DialysisDialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$351.16 · 17 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$104.28 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $94.08 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $72.64 | 4 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $42.63 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $36.17 | 2 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $32.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$351.16 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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