Active NPI 1730187105 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Caleb Chen , MD, PA

Internal Medicine - Nephrology • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Caleb Chen, MD, PA is a certified Internal Medicine - Nephrology practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Chen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 7777 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 304.

Dr. Chen is affiliated with Southwest Nephrology Associates, Llp and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof 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

7777 Southwest Fwy Ste 304

Houston, TX 770741813

Telephone 7132704545

Fax 7132709197

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Fnc Pedicare, Inc Facility NPI 1083262521

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Baylor College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +4.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.7 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

224 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (1192 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.9% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chen (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (26.7 Years) 26.7 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	254	124	$260.66	$121.73
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	250	123	$33.71	$15.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	180	57	$159.42	$76.91
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	163	30	$713.02	$339.08
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	39	24	$591.64	$281.57
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	39	13	$127.79	$60.94
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	30	28	$8.00	$3.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$341.93	$163.29
99439 Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	24	13	$97.83	$46.75
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	18	12	$567.00	$270.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	13	$264.75	$111.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$349.73	$169.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	246	108	$263.61	$100.10
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	220	36	$714.81	$345.23
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	146	66	$168.39	$77.84
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	49	22	$594.29	$288.95
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	20	$286.64	$129.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$375.52	$163.36
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	18	18	$11.50	$3.94
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	14	12	$153.64	$69.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	291	45	$725.00	$353.05
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	227	71	$185.00	$70.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	219	103	$274.00	$126.40
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	81	35	$610.00	$293.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	31	$184.00	$90.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	27	$350.00	$133.24
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	27	14	$189.00	$73.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$419.00	$163.75
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	22	22	$15.00	$3.97
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	15	$518.00	$196.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	325	45	$725.00	$359.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	117	$184.00	$91.98
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	165	70	$185.00	$71.81
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	76	40	$610.00	$298.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	31	$350.00	$135.24
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	27	15	$189.00	$73.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	11	$274.00	$131.69
90962 Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)	14	11	$470.00	$204.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$419.00	$170.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	359	50	$725.00	$286.78
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	269	104	$185.00	$72.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	127	$184.00	$75.52
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	79	46	$610.00	$240.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	71	54	$350.00	$137.56
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	42	31	$189.00	$74.01
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	19	19	$15.00	$3.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$419.00	$168.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$274.00	$109.56

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	506	140	$185.00	$71.41
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	324	53	$725.00	$280.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	271	136	$184.00	$73.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	130	85	$350.00	$134.12
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	104	51	$189.00	$72.41
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	80	44	$610.00	$235.79
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	35	35	$15.00	$3.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$419.00	$164.83
90962 Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)	19	12	$470.00	$175.37

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	449	124	$185.00	$79.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	278	133	$184.00	$79.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	116	78	$350.00	$147.61
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	112	46	$189.00	$79.95
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	58	32	$725.00	$309.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$419.00	$180.67
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	23	23	$15.00	$3.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$518.00	$221.14

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	523	141	$185.00	$68.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	291	133	$184.00	$70.13
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	143	60	$189.00	$70.14
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	131	87	$350.00	$130.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	17	$274.00	$76.78
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	31	31	$15.00	$4.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$419.00	$158.95
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	15	11	$266.00	$100.14

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine - Nephrology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X

State License TX K2666

An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

144187501 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southwest Nephrology Associates, Llp

21660 Kingsland Blvd, Katy, TX 774502540

Phone: 7132704545