Dr. Lei Chen , DO
Internal Medicine โข Vancouver, WA
400 Ne Mother Joseph Pl
Vancouver, WA 98664
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NPI assigned on June 24, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 184 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 116 service units.
- 99497 โ Advance care planning: 68 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Vancouver, WA (2024, 96 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 285. Middle half: 160 to 590.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,563 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 445. Middle half: 181 to 884.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 14 in 2022 to 184 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
400 Ne Mother Joseph Pl
Vancouver, WA 98664
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
119 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $24,318 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $18,052 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2022
All general payments: $120.74 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $120.74 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Amgen Inc.: $83.66 across 1 record.
- Pfizer Inc.: $24.84 across 1 record.
- Eli Lilly and Company: $12.24 across 1 record.
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 2022 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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 Vancouver and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Vancouver, WA (2024, 96 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 285. Middle half: 160 to 590.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,563 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 445. Middle half: 181 to 884.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Vancouver, WA (2024, 96 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,853. Middle half: $15,821 to $49,237.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,563 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $44,391. Middle half: $19,546 to $81,175.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Vancouver, WA (2024, 96 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,999. Middle half: $11,776 to $39,020.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,563 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,352. Middle half: $14,821 to $61,951.
201 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Vancouver, WA (3,081 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Vancouver
19.9% of these 201 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
63.7% of these 201 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 went from 14 in 2022 to 184 in 2024.
- 2022: 14
- 2023: 118
- 2024: 184
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 798% from $2,707 in 2022 to $24,318 in 2024.
- 2022: $2,707
- 2023: $20,152
- 2024: $24,318
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 737% from $2,157 in 2022 to $18,052 in 2024.
- 2022: $2,157
- 2023: $15,417
- 2024: $18,052
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2022 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Open Payments (2022), 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 2022 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $120.74.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Otezla | General | $83.66 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NURTEC ODT | General | $24.84 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRULICITY | General | $12.24 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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116 | 114 | $1389.00 | $166.82 |
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99497
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
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68 | 67 | $546.00 | $73.04 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-09-20NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20221007002119
WA
0446685192
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc
407 14th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 983723770
Phone: 2536974000
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc
400 Ne Mother Joseph Pl, Vancouver, WA 986643200
Phone: 3605143727
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Pharmacist
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 400 NE MOTHER JOSEPH PL, VANCOUVER, WA 98664 (Tel: 3605142000)
Registered at 400 NE MOTHER JOSEPH PL, VANCOUVER, WA 98664 (Tel: 3605142000)
Recorded as LEI CHEN, D.O.
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 501 BATH RD, BRISTOL, PA 19007 (Tel: 2157859200)
Registered at 10672 HALSTEAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116 (Tel: 4234199602)
Recorded as LEI CHEN, DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Vancouver
- Dr. Kristin Seymour, MD
- Dr. Linh Dao, MD
- Dr. Alpana Marwaha, MD
- Dr. Ella Vining, MD
- Dr. Jessica Kaan, DO
- Dr. Allison Vilhauer, MD
Mailing Address
400 Ne Mother Joseph Pl
Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone: 3605142000