Physician

Christopher Chen, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Chen, M.D. (NPI: 1578980603) practices hand surgery in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hamilton, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, LTD (NPI: 1386670065; TIN: 311483173) and primary practice location at 45247-7961. Chen is affiliated with the Healthcare Solutions Network (ACO ID: A3283), participating under the MSSP model.

Chen's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 343 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,588 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $116,475 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 318 prescription claims across 230 beneficiaries totaling $26,641 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $149. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $9,600 to $116,475. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $1,230 and ending at $26,641. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	29	109	$9,600
2021	155	730	$51,258
2022	192	1,111	$77,793
2023	293	1,671	$99,457
2024	343	1,588	$116,475

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	11	$1,230
2016	39	48	$1,057
2017	19	31	$682
2018	23	40	$907
2019	14	15	$77
2020	20	30	$216
2021	95	179	$1,581
2022	110	178	$977
2023	153	237	$8,046
2024	230	318	$26,641

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	32	32	$7,444
2023	29	29	$6,293
2024	11	11	$4,648

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	76	76	$107
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	171	217	$88
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	148	218	$63
20550	Injection into tendon or ligament	80	126	$39
J0702	Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	144	351	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	136	368	$423
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	51	200	$180
Prednisone	Prednisone	44	589	$149
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	11	294	$79
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	16	142	$59

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3906	Wrist hand orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	11	11	$4,648

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$149	ACUMED LLC
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher Chen, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Chen, M.D. (NPI 1578980603), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Christopher Chen, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher Chen, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Healthcare Solutions Network (MSSP, ACO ID A3283).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Chen, M.D.?

Christopher Chen, M.D. is linked to BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, LTD (billing NPI 1386670065) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Chen, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher Chen, M.D. has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.