DR. HELEN L CHEN MD
NPI 1356301386
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Boston, MA
About Dr. Helen L Chen Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. HELEN L CHEN MD (NPI 1356301386) is an individual geriatric medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts, licensed in Massachusetts (257437) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1989).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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. Helen L Chen Md 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Helen Chen reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
San Francisco, CA 94108
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: City & County Of San Francisco
- 1,573 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 02131 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
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 Helen Chen's NPI number?
The NPI number for Helen Chen is 1356301386. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 24, 2006.
Where is Helen Chen located?
Helen Chen practices at 1200 Centre St Hebrew Seniorlife, Boston, MA 02131. The listed phone number is (617) 363-8000.
What is Helen Chen's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Geriatric Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RG0300X.
Is Helen Chen enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Helen 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 organization bills Medicare for Helen Chen's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Helen Chen reassigns Medicare benefits to City And Couny Of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA). The 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 Helen 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 Helen Chen was last updated on March 10, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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. Helen L Chen, MD · NPI 1356301386
Geriatric Medicine physician in Boston, Massachusetts. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 24, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1356301386 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 24, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine · taxonomy 207RG0300X
- **State license:** 257437 (Massachusetts)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1200 CENTRE ST, HEBREW SENIORLIFE, Boston, MA 02131-1000
- **Phone:** (617) 363-8000
## 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:** City And Couny Of San Francisco (NPI 1164613832, San Francisco, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1989
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 10, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN F35344
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1356301386) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.