Lu Chen, MD
NPI 1679935050ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology· Fountain Valley, CA
Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (MD) with California Heart Associates, practicing in Fountain Valley, California. Medicare paid $1,313 for services to 11 patients in 2024. Biotronik Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $19,690 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679935050 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Primary | 207RC0001X | A202434 | CA |
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 - Cardiac Electrophysiology (CA); Practitioner - Hospitalist (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 11 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,313 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- California Heart AssociatesFountain Valley, CA · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19,690 · 181 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$26,008 · 214 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotronik Inc. | $12,270 | 53 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,922 | 50 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $2,025 | 23 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,393 | 26 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $391.18 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$12,428 · 41 payments
- Food and Beverage$7,053 · 138 payments
- Education$187.50 · 1 payment
- Entertainment$21.78 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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