Active NPI 1841362183 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph C. Chen , MD

Neurological Surgery • Visalia, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Chen, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Visalia, CA. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from New York University School Of Medicine in 1994, Dr. Chen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 805 W ACEQUIA AVE STE 2C.

Dr. Chen maintains professional affiliations with Center Neurorestoration Associates Inc A Professional Corporation, Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Kern County Hospital Authority and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

805 W Acequia Ave Ste 2c

Visalia, CA 932916164

Telephone 5592020282

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Center Neurorestoration Associates Inc., A Professional Corporation Facility NPI 1689226722

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

New York University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Visalia, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +4.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Visalia, CA (999 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chen (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Visalia Specialty Average (27.5 Years) 27.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$371.50	$171.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	28	$189.04	$89.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$356.43	$130.41
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	20	$107.76	$49.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$271.97	$134.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$250.07	$114.20
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	12	$394.11	$78.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	39	32	$273.66	$80.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$362.02	$170.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$346.21	$132.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$195.95	$67.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	13	$171.23	$94.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	53	45	$173.32	$72.13
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	35	$310.90	$136.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	22	$95.17	$58.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$219.84	$118.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$190.24	$67.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$347.54	$128.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$230.09	$84.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$269.78	$99.63
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	13	11	$256.20	$105.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$342.50	$176.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	46	$170.36	$73.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	37	$283.98	$138.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	14	$89.00	$60.04
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	16	14	$455.92	$223.64
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	14	11	$231.68	$105.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$216.36	$102.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$217.00	$119.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$125.52	$78.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$248.12	$142.73
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	14	$129.97	$75.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$217.00	$113.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$80.63	$26.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	52	42	$87.35	$25.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$137.25	$76.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	45	$88.76	$25.29
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	24	$68.48	$39.03
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$151.00	$75.99
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	26	16	$141.42	$72.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	24	$89.00	$44.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	16	$153.68	$51.10
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$145.64	$50.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$229.04	$108.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	25	$89.00	$25.84
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$151.00	$77.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	18	$95.15	$45.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	12	$146.00	$51.83
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$151.00	$51.42

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-02-12

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License CA A55210

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Kaweah Delta Health Care District

400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 932916237

Phone: 5596242000

Center Neurorestoration Associates Inc A Professional Corporation

2200 Lynn Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 913602071

Phone: 8054940880

Center Neurorestoration Associates Inc A Professional Corporation

400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 932916237

Phone: 5596242000

Kaweah Delta Health Care District

840 S Akers St, Visalia, CA 932778309

Phone: 5596243741

Kern County Hospital Authority

1700 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 933064018

Phone: 6613262000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Melissa Sakowski , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1861980591

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 12, 2026

Registered at 805 W ACEQUIA AVE STE 2C, VISALIA, CA 932916164 (Tel: 5592020282)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 12, 2026

Registered at 805 W ACEQUIA AVE STE 2C, VISALIA, CA 932916164 (Tel: 5592020282)

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Updated Practice Location November 22, 2022

Registered at 5448 AVENIDA DE LOS ROBLES STE B, VISALIA, CA 93291 (Tel: 5592020282)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 22, 2022

Registered at PO BOX 1167, BAKERSFIELD, CA 933021167 (Tel: 5592020282)

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NPI Profile Active September 23, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 23, 2008

Registered at 4733 W SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 900276021 (Tel: 3237834011)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 23, 2008

Registered at 4733 W SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 900276021 (Tel: 3237834011)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 23, 2008

Recorded as JOSEPH CHEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 23, 2008

Neurological Surgery (License #A55210 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1841362183

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 14, 2006

Last Update: February 12, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

805 W Acequia Ave Ste 2c

Visalia, CA 932916164

Phone: 5592020282

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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