Active NPI 1922326784 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Pamela Chien , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Pamela Chien, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2009, Pamela Chien delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD.

Pamela Chien is affiliated with Physicians Referral Service 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, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1515 Holcombe Blvd

Houston, TX 770304009

Telephone 7137926161

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Facility NPI 1174582050

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Houston, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs +5.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.1 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1817 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

17.7% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chien (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (11.1 Years) 11.1 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	34	32	$277.18	$80.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$318.33	$70.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	14	$563.00	$122.99

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	67	65	$264.69	$83.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	64	63	$312.92	$71.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$308.26	$70.60
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	32	31	$532.75	$123.27
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	17	$165.90	$42.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$445.22	$115.02
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	13	13	$171.31	$56.83
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	12	12	$121.25	$29.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$120.91	$30.62

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	62	62	$254.19	$85.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	42	$159.87	$32.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$295.59	$70.50
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	29	29	$301.72	$84.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$424.13	$118.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	20	$518.55	$124.15
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	17	17	$59.06	$7.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	15	$162.47	$58.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	69	69	$156.35	$58.30
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	57	57	$289.51	$87.92
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	53	53	$242.17	$87.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$246.20	$87.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$389.18	$113.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	21	$158.29	$59.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$285.76	$71.60
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$195.67	$43.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	65	65	$148.95	$45.41
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	29	29	$108.41	$22.83
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	28	28	$240.39	$69.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$234.44	$69.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$393.00	$112.98
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	17	$285.82	$90.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$511.77	$177.18

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	120	120	$382.15	$111.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$227.00	$68.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	25	$362.50	$111.20
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$497.33	$167.22
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$464.00	$96.88

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	136	136	$379.00	$109.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	121	120	$225.00	$67.84
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$359.00	$108.27

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	131	131	$379.00	$108.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	78	$225.00	$67.20
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	28	$456.00	$95.58
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$359.00	$103.21

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA06553

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

213551901 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

82N125 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Physicians Referral Service

2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 770304009

Phone: 7135925433

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 October 12, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 12, 2010

Registered at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 770304009 (Tel: 7137926161)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 12, 2010

Registered at PO BOX 4439, HOUSTON, TX 772104439 (Tel: 7137922991)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 12, 2010

Recorded as PAMELA CHIEN, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 12, 2010

Physician Assistant (License #PA06553 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 04, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1922326784

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 04, 2010

Last Update: October 12, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 4439

Houston, TX 772104439

Phone: 7137922991

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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