Dr. Dean Chen , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Austin, TX
2555 Western Trails Blvd Ste 101
Austin, TX 787451574
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NPI assigned on August 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 354 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 170 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 52 service units.
- J0702 — Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg: 34 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 14 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Naproxen — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Austin, TX (2024, 41 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 315. Middle half: 84 to 519.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 137 to 652.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,657 in 2019 to 354 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2555 Western Trails Blvd Ste 101
Austin, TX 787451574
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Austin, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $27,991 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $19,033 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
16 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$45 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $39.78 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $39.78 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medtronic, Inc.: $39.78 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Chen has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Chen as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Austin, TX (2024, 41 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 315. Middle half: 84 to 519.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 137 to 652.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Austin, TX (2024, 41 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,391. Middle half: $526 to $4,814.
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,682. Middle half: $992 to $6,723.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Chen are from 2023.
88 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Austin, TX (1,515 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
12.5% of these 88 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
45.5% of these 88 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 87% from 2,657 in 2019 to 354 in 2023.
- 2019: 2,657
- 2020: 595
- 2021: 2,453
- 2022: 465
- 2023: 354
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 56% from $63,864 in 2019 to $27,991 in 2023.
- 2019: $63,864
- 2020: $41,208
- 2021: $78,339
- 2022: $39,025
- 2023: $27,991
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 59% from $46,966 in 2019 to $19,033 in 2023.
- 2019: $46,966
- 2020: $32,917
- 2021: $60,766
- 2022: $28,022
- 2023: $19,033
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 93% from 196 in 2020 to 14 in 2024.
- 2020: 196
- 2021: 309
- 2022: 444
- 2023: 345
- 2024: 14
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 93% from 217 in 2020 to 16 in 2024.
- 2020: 217
- 2021: 349
- 2022: 506
- 2023: 396
- 2024: 16
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $2,015 in 2020 to $45 in 2024.
- 2020: $2,015
- 2021: $4,243
- 2022: $6,546
- 2023: $3,355
- 2024: $45
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $124.16 in 2019 to $39.78 in 2023.
- 2019: $124.16
- 2020: $62.37
- 2021: $15.84
- 2023: $39.78
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $39.78.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $24.46 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $15.32 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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170 | 89 | $227.00 | $88.31 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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52 | 52 | $500.00 | $162.16 |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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34 | 12 | $5.00 | $4.92 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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31 | 29 | $115.00 | $40.22 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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27 | 11 | $190.81 | $65.09 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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17 | 12 | $94.12 | $30.45 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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12 | 12 | $93.00 | $34.40 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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11 | 11 | $113.00 | $40.33 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Naproxen | Naproxen | 14 | 480 | $44.60 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-05-25NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20040629000921
TX
2860478849
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
3003 Bee Caves Rd Ste 201
Austin, TX 787465550
Phone: 5123143919
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2555 WESTERN TRAILS BLVD STE 101, AUSTIN, TX 787451574 (Tel: 7379909080)
Registered at 2555 WESTERN TRAILS BLVD STE 101, AUSTIN, TX 787451574 (Tel: 7379909080)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX K8066)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX K8066)
Registered at 3003 BEE CAVES RD STE 201, AUSTIN, TX 787465550 (Tel: 5123143919)
Registered at 3003 BEE CAVES RD STE 201, AUSTIN, TX 787465550 (Tel: 5123143910)
Registered at 4310 JAMES CASEY ST, SUITE 3C, AUSTIN, TX 78745 (Tel: 5123262800)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX K8066)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4310 JAMES CASEY ST, SUITE 3C, AUSTIN, TX 787451120 (Tel: 5123262800)
Registered at PO BOX 42680, AUSTIN, TX 787040043 (Tel: 5123262800)
Recorded as DEAN CHEN, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX K8066)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Austin
- Dr. Gregory Catlett, MD
- Dr. Logan Cooper, DO
- Dr. Christopher Jimenez, MD
- Dr. Carolyn Hyde, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Padalecki, MD
- Dr. Benjamin Szerlip, DO
Mailing Address
2555 Western Trails Blvd Ste 101
Austin, TX 787451574
Phone: 7379909080