Michael Ming-Chi Chen, D.O.
NPI 1487711123ActiveIndividual· Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine· Sandy, UT
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine (D.O.) in Sandy, Utah, trained at Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Med (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $342,432 for 3,544 claims, against $207,609 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,053 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1487711123 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 6, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine Primary | 2081P2900X | 6646778-1204 | UT |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 208100000X | 8931 | CA |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine | 2081P2900X | DO1390 | NV |
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 - Pain Management (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 208 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,892 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $207,609 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,544 · 3,781 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 225 |
| Total drug cost | $342,432 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Pain Management, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine |
Medical group
- Alta Pain Physicians PLLCSandy, UT · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,053 · 50 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,096 · 64 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $424.07 | 15 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $251.70 | 11 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $161.86 | 14 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $54.34 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $36.57 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$793.56 · 46 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$259.75 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records