Lei Chen, M.D.
NPI 1376875641ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Peninsula Kidney Associates PC, practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2024 Medicare paid $231,683 for 533 patients, and Part D covered 1,629 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $668.27 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mary Immaculate Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376875641 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 11, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 31, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD2015-0535 | NM |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD2015-0535 | 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 (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 533 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 27,361 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $231,683 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,629 · 4,028 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 298 |
| Total drug cost | $267,015 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Peninsula Kidney Associates PCHampton, VA · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mary Immaculate HospitalNewport News, VA
- Riverside Doctors' Hospital of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA
- Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
- Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Merrimac Trail DialysisDialysis facility · Williamsburg, VA
- Davita Two Rivers DialysisDialysis facility · West Point, VA
- Davita Williamsburg DialysisDialysis facility · Williamsburg, VA
- Rai - John Tyler Hwy - WilliamsburgDialysis facility · Williamsburg, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$668.27 · 34 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$782.22 · 38 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $204.34 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $132.44 | 6 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $100.51 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $69.80 | 3 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $46.62 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$643.35 · 28 payments
- Education$24.92 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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