Active NPI 1790835072 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Li-Fen Chen , MD

Internal Medicine • Worcester, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Li-Fen Chen, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Worcester, MA. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from New York Medical College in 2006, Dr. Chen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 281 LINCOLN ST.

Dr. Chen is affiliated with Coastal Medical Associates and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of 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

281 Lincoln St
Medical Staff Svcs

Worcester, MA 016052138

Telephone 5083348015

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 A Jerome Philbin M.d., P.c. Facility NPI 1659319143

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

New York Medical College

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Worcester, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +0.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.4 Yrs

State Avg: 29.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

460 Specialists

Practicing in Worcester, MA (7127 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

15.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chen (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Worcester Specialty Average (19.4 Years) 19.4 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	414	188	$205.00	$82.29
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	254	151	$283.00	$123.54
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	99	99	$296.00	$119.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	74	74	$553.00	$180.53
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	44	20	$190.00	$51.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	38	$376.00	$136.41

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	438	203	$205.00	$83.98
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	182	122	$283.00	$126.50
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	142	141	$296.00	$122.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	53	$553.00	$184.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	45	$376.00	$138.32
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	19	19	$200.00	$86.66

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	520	215	$205.00	$76.31
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	152	114	$283.00	$109.59
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	141	139	$296.00	$113.75
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	49	15	$190.00	$41.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$376.00	$144.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$553.00	$211.74
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	19	19	$200.00	$77.44
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	12	12	$368.00	$131.79

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	628	253	$205.00	$78.08
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	145	143	$296.00	$116.71
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	126	87	$283.00	$112.24
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	15	$190.00	$41.65
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$376.00	$147.69
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	20	20	$200.00	$79.24
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$553.00	$217.62
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	13	13	$368.00	$145.68

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	664	268	$205.00	$78.94
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	138	136	$296.00	$117.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	93	61	$283.00	$113.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	43	$376.00	$150.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	29	$553.00	$220.70
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	16	16	$200.00	$80.17
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$200.00	$80.15
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	13	13	$368.00	$148.60

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	779	334	$205.00	$78.66
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	193	190	$295.45	$116.74
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	58	46	$283.00	$112.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	51	50	$376.00	$148.61
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	26	26	$200.00	$80.02
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	24	24	$368.00	$147.55
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	22	22	$200.00	$79.99
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	13	$190.00	$42.67
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	15	$553.00	$219.59
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	11	11	$205.00	$79.42

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	879	330	$205.00	$78.44
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	209	207	$296.00	$117.09
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	78	61	$283.00	$112.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	40	$376.00	$147.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	38	38	$553.00	$218.89
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	16	12	$190.00	$42.17
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	12	12	$368.00	$146.60
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	11	11	$200.00	$79.63

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	956	357	$191.66	$76.16
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	189	185	$253.33	$114.00
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	99	68	$227.67	$110.06
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	29	$130.79	$41.32
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	32	$305.13	$144.24
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	28	28	$150.89	$77.23
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	24	$499.24	$206.94
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	15	15	$178.00	$77.56
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	12	12	$138.33	$77.18

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License MA 228582

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Coastal Medical Associates

55 Fogg Rd, Weymouth, MA 021902432

Phone: 7817924136

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 281 LINCOLN ST, MEDICAL STAFF SVCS, WORCESTER, MA 016052138 (Tel: 5083348015)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 281 LINCOLN ST, MEDICAL STAFF SVCS, WORCESTER, MA 016052138 (Tel: 5083348015)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as LI-FEN CHEN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Internal Medicine (License #228582 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 11, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1790835072

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 11, 2007

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

281 Lincoln St, Medical Staff Svcs

Worcester, MA 016052138

Phone: 5083348015

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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