David C. Chen, M.D.
NPI 1760630057ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Santa Monica, CA
Surgery (M.D.) in Santa Monica, California, trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine (class of 2002). 378 Medicare patients in 2024, $271,686 paid; nearly all of their 140 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $64,582 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1760630057 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 29, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 23, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | A84733 | CA |
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 - General Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 378 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 908 across 109 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $271,686 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 140 · 167 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $3,100 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Davis School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | General Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- UCLA Associated General SurgeonsLos Angeles, CA · 46 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA
- Sierra View Medical CenterPorterville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$64,582 · 41 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$72,725 · 69 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $61,670 | 26 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,260 | 2 |
| Davol Inc. | $988.31 | 11 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $663.90 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$36,360 · 7 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$15,438 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$11,765 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,020 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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