Kelly Sharon Chien, M.D.
NPI 1710322359ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $903,625 for 269 claims, against $82,548 paid for services in 2024. Geron Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,784 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1710322359 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | S4115 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 204 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 927 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $82,548 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 269 · 274 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 79 |
| Total drug cost | $903,625 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX · 2,765 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,784 · 12 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$26.62 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Geron Corporation | $4,526 | 7 |
| Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation | $153.53 | 1 |
| Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC | $48.17 | 2 |
| Pharmaessentia USA Corporation | $29.87 | 1 |
| Sobi, Inc | $26.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,200 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,151 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$432.76 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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