Active NPI 1609049295 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin Y Chen , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Puyallup, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Chen, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Puyallup, WA. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since graduating from State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University in 2008, Dr. Chen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1450 5TH ST SE STE 4200.

Dr. Chen is affiliated with Multicare Health System 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, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1450 5th St Se Ste 4200

Puyallup, WA 983724604

Telephone 2536973450

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Multicare Health System Facility NPI 1184304933

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Puyallup, WA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs -2.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.8 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Puyallup, WA (707 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.7% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chen (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Puyallup Specialty Average (20.8 Years) 20.8 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	194	135	$343.00	$126.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	92	92	$449.00	$162.32
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	57	27	$589.00	$200.22
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	54	49	$44.00	$16.18
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	53	18	$1088.00	$340.89
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	42	22	$696.00	$228.23
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	41	40	$480.00	$168.05
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	33	33	$3054.00	$915.10
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	15	15	$726.00	$29.90
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$589.00	$219.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$242.00	$90.69
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	12	11	$318.00	$115.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$373.00	$126.54
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	12	12	$646.00	$202.18
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$2122.00	$667.31

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	215	151	$274.00	$123.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$418.00	$162.44
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	65	51	$443.91	$30.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	60	58	$370.00	$173.53
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	51	25	$548.00	$200.30
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	49	24	$647.00	$246.61
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	46	17	$1012.00	$351.90
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	34	33	$2841.00	$823.17
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$347.00	$121.91
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	20	20	$1975.00	$721.19
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	18	15	$431.67	$33.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$187.00	$90.06
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	16	15	$601.00	$222.45
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	13	13	$3958.00	$840.68
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$4780.00	$1767.51

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	250	189	$261.00	$125.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	103	103	$378.00	$165.11
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	89	85	$450.20	$38.71
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	55	51	$53.00	$23.42
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	50	47	$363.00	$180.56
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	48	22	$500.00	$204.20
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	43	16	$925.00	$379.36
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	35	19	$612.00	$249.95
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	29	$2589.00	$880.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$369.89	$132.85
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	25	22	$433.84	$39.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	16	$184.00	$86.72
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	16	11	$449.13	$32.03
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$1808.00	$738.88
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$3730.00	$1562.90

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	261	189	$248.00	$128.80
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	141	113	$433.49	$35.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	85	85	$375.00	$165.60
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	74	69	$332.00	$180.51
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	58	18	$913.00	$356.09
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	55	23	$494.00	$205.58
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	48	46	$52.00	$23.24
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	47	24	$636.00	$244.88
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	39	39	$2571.38	$815.85
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	27	$489.48	$198.57
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	25	17	$415.44	$32.99
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$313.00	$134.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$170.00	$87.43
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	21	15	$432.67	$28.53
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$472.00	$222.87
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$4614.00	$1736.95
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$3680.00	$1524.63
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$1781.00	$752.57
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	11	11	$3556.00	$946.28

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	314	207	$243.00	$108.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	104	104	$372.00	$162.35
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	83	68	$433.86	$33.79
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	36	15	$913.00	$368.25
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	36	19	$494.00	$209.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$244.00	$100.23
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	32	30	$2555.00	$870.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$312.00	$133.32
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	25	15	$636.00	$254.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$459.00	$204.03
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$328.00	$147.47
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$4614.00	$1764.00
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$424.91	$34.02

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	382	220	$241.00	$108.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	126	126	$368.00	$165.71
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	71	22	$942.00	$377.65
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	51	30	$616.00	$250.93
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	45	25	$510.00	$219.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	38	$319.00	$133.03
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	36	34	$2637.00	$830.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	33	$163.00	$74.00
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$473.00	$194.49
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	15	$1839.00	$776.75
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	16	15	$4720.00	$1744.53
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$3799.00	$1578.46
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	12	12	$3670.00	$825.92

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	278	204	$242.00	$106.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	83	$164.00	$71.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	100	100	$371.00	$160.62
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	57	25	$517.00	$205.43
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	47	16	$957.00	$330.53
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	43	43	$2694.58	$918.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$243.00	$104.33
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	28	21	$637.00	$223.06
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$477.00	$203.09
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$348.83	$136.77
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	17	17	$3854.00	$1496.22
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	16	16	$1859.00	$736.12
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$1865.00	$666.74
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$239.00	$101.35
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$4625.00	$1652.91

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	227	170	$250.00	$104.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	147	110	$168.00	$72.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	76	76	$382.00	$157.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$251.00	$106.86
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	52	26	$536.00	$201.84
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	50	16	$990.00	$310.16
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	41	41	$2766.00	$784.17
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	31	31	$247.00	$99.81
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	30	18	$629.00	$220.63
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	18	18	$3971.00	$1305.38
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	13	$175.00	$71.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$332.00	$135.01
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$337.00	$143.27
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	12	12	$1919.00	$725.08

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License WA MD60464425

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License CA A110175

Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X

State License WA MD60464425

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X

State License WA MD60464425

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Multicare Health System

4700 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 983351706

Multicare Health System

407 14th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 983723770

Phone: 2536971962

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Christopher Cramer , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1033625058

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. John Hung , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

NPI 1104845668

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Paul Degenfelder , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1134137748

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 August 19, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 19, 2014

Registered at 1450 5TH ST SE STE 4200, PUYALLUP, WA 983724604 (Tel: 2536973450)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 19, 2014

Registered at 1450 5TH ST SE STE 4200, PUYALLUP, WA 983724604 (Tel: 2536973450)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 19, 2014

Recorded as BENJAMIN CHEN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 19, 2014

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #MD60464425 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 04, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609049295

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 04, 2008

Last Update: August 19, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1450 5th St Se Ste 4200

Puyallup, WA 983724604

Phone: 2536973450

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