JOY CANDACE CHEN MD
NPI 1518223122
Colon & Rectal Surgery in Seattle, WA
About Joy Candace Chen Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOY CANDACE CHEN MD (NPI 1518223122) is an individual colon & rectal surgery provider in Seattle, Washington, licensed in Washington (MD61063157) and active in the NPI registry since April 2012. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2012).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
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
Joy Candace 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 Joy Chen reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
San Jose, CA 95128
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 2,460 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
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 98195 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.
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 Joy Chen's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joy Chen is 1518223122. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 9, 2012.
Where is Joy Chen located?
Joy Chen practices at 1959 NE Pacific St Bb-487 Box #356410, Seattle, WA 98195. The listed phone number is (206) 221-7360.
What is Joy Chen's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Colon & Rectal Surgery with taxonomy code 208C00000X.
Is Joy Chen enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joy 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 Joy Chen's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joy Chen reassigns Medicare benefits to County Of Santa Clara (San Jose, 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 Joy 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 Joy Chen was last updated on November 3, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.
# Joy Candace Chen, MD · NPI 1518223122
Colon & Rectal Surgery physician in Seattle, Washington. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 9, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1518223122 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 9, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Colon & Rectal Surgery · taxonomy 208C00000X
- **State license:** MD61063157 (Washington)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1959 NE PACIFIC ST BB-487 BOX #356410, Seattle, WA 98195-2462
- **Phone:** (206) 221-7360
## 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:** County Of Santa Clara (NPI 1073265914, San Jose, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 3, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1518223122) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.