Kenneth Pengyu Chen, M.D.
NPI 1720472657ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· San Diego, CA
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D.) with Regents of the University of California and 2 other groups, practicing in San Diego, California. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $53,441 for 190 patients in 2024, with only 41 Part D claims. Abbott Laboratories reported $139.01 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720472657 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 7, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | A154097 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | A154097 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Critical Care (Intensivists) (CA); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 190 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 580 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,441 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 41 · 60 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $6,732 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Pulmonary Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSan Diego, CA · 2,089 clinicians
- Emergency and Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA · 422 clinicians
- Chest Medicine and Critical Care Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, CA
- Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CtrCoronado, CA
- Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$139.01 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$550.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $139.01 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$139.01 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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