DR. TZE-MING CHEN M.D.
NPI 1215092705
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in San Francisco, CA
About Dr. Tze-ming Chen M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. TZE-MING CHEN M.D. (NPI 1215092705) is an individual pulmonary disease provider in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (A78888) and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania (1999).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Tze-ming Chen M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Tze-ming Chen reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Francisco, CA 94109
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 28 clinicians in this Medicare group
Alameda, CA 94501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 900 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94115 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Tze-ming Chen's NPI number?
The NPI number for Tze-ming Chen is 1215092705. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 26, 2006.
Where is Tze-ming Chen located?
Tze-ming Chen practices at 2351 Clay St Suite 501, San Francisco, CA 94115. The listed phone number is (415) 923-3421.
What is Tze-ming Chen's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary Disease, with taxonomy code 207RP1001X.
Is Tze-ming Chen enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Tze-ming Chen is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Tze-ming Chen's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Tze-ming Chen reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: San Francisco Critical Care Med Group Inc (San Francisco, CA) and Alameda Health System (Alameda, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Tze-ming Chen's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Tze-ming Chen was last updated on July 24, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Tze-Ming Chen, M.D. · NPI 1215092705
Pulmonary Disease physician in San Francisco, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 26, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1215092705 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 26, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease · taxonomy 207RP1001X
- **State license:** A78888 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2351 CLAY ST, SUITE 501, San Francisco, CA 94115-1931
- **Phone:** (415) 923-3421
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): San Francisco Critical Care Med Group Inc (NPI 1215000211, San Francisco, CA); Alameda Health System (NPI 1124446158, Alameda, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, class of 1999
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 24, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 00A788881 (CA); Medicare UPIN I06291 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1215092705) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.