Monica Chen
NPI 1326767633ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Santa Barbara, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Family with Sansum Clinic, practicing in Santa Barbara, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,114,325 for 641 claims, against $63,661 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $329.32 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1326767633 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 95020688 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 417 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 870 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,661 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 641 · 957 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 195 |
| Total drug cost | $1,114,325 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA · 320 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
- Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalSolvang, CA
Other facilities
- Vna HealthHome health agency · Santa Barbara, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$329.32 · 14 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$863.06 · 35 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $94.17 | 4 |
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $55.84 | 2 |
| Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation | $49.79 | 2 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $43.30 | 2 |
| Emd Serono, Inc. | $25.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$329.32 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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