VANESSA C CHEN M.D.
NPI 1972817328
Hospitalist in Omaha, NE

Q: What is Vanessa Chen's NPI number?

The NPI number for Vanessa Chen is 1972817328. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 27, 2010. The provider is also known as Vanessa C Garcia-Chen M.D..

Q: What is Vanessa Chen's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Vanessa Chen was last updated on October 22, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.

Active since July 27, 2010PECOS Enrolled

7500 MERCY RD, HOSPITALIST OFFICE, OMAHA, NE 68124(402) 398-5822(402) 398-5589 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 22, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

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About Vanessa C Chen M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

VANESSA C CHEN M.D. (NPI 1972817328) is an individual hospitalist provider in Omaha, Nebraska, licensed in Nebraska (27282) and active in the NPI registry since July 2010. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio (2009).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1972817328

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy208M00000X

Provider Legal NameVANESSA C CHENCredential: M.D.

Location Address7500 MERCY RD, HOSPITALIST OFFICEOmaha, NE 68124-2319

Mailing Address7500 Mercy RdOmaha, NE 68124-2319 · (402) 398-5822 · Fax (402) 398-5589

Phone(402) 398-5822

Fax(402) 398-5589

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSUniversity Of Texas Medical School At San AntonioGraduated 2009

Enumeration DateJuly 27, 2010

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 22, 2025

NPPES CertifiedOctober 22, 2025

✔ NPI 1972817328 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208M00000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in NE · 27282✔ Licensed in IA · MD-40994✔ Licensed in TN · 75252

Definition

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

7500 MERCY RD, Omaha, NE 68124

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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Vanessa C Garcia-chen M.d.

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 12051 Hamill RdHixson, TN 37343-6614 · Phone (423) 495-7100 · Fax (423) 495-6312

Location 22525 DeSales AveChattanooga, TN 37404-1161 · Phone (423) 495-2525 · Fax (423) 495-6312

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Vanessa C Chen M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

PECOS PAC ID6709028350

PECOS Enrollment IDI20251020002382

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

Medicare enrollment records show Vanessa Chen reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Alegent Creighton Clinic

Same address

Family Medicine

7500 MERCY RD
Omaha, NE 68124

Reassigned Medicare billing, Nebraska and Iowa enrollments
Also billed through NPI 1518227859 (Iowa)
1,045 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1548287907 (402) 717-2500

Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc

728 mi

Internal Medicine

5600 BRAINERD RD, SUITE 500
Chattanooga, TN 37411

Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
570 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1922053545 (423) 495-6870

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 68124 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$121.35 typical visit price

range $52.69 – $160.21

Typical copayment $30.33 (range $13.17 – $40.05)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$93.55 typical visit price

range $16.90 – $131.25

Typical copayment $23.38 (range $4.22 – $32.81)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

3 suppliers30 claims30 services$82.45 avg. paid by Medicare

Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; home compressor used to fill portable oxygen cylinders; includes portable containers, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing K0738

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N

1 supplier11 claims11 services$34.73 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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.

MATTHEW JOHN KAPALIS DO

Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)

7500 MERCY RD
OMAHA, NE 68124

Douglas County (402) 398-6255

DR. JOHN FRANCIS GUYNAN M.D.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)

7500 MERCY RD
OMAHA, NE 68124

Douglas County (402) 597-8775

OLIVIA B TEDESCO APRN

Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal, Critical Care)

7500 MERCY RD
OMAHA, NE 68124

Douglas County (402) 398-6014

AUSTIN TYLER CAMPBELL CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

7500 MERCY RD
OMAHA, NE 68124

Douglas County (402) 398-6060

MS. ELISE ANN PLAUTZ APRN

Nurse Practitioner

7500 MERCY RD
OMAHA, NE 68124

Douglas County (402) 398-6060

JASON CROMER CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

7500 MERCY RD
OMAHA, NE 68124

Douglas County (402) 398-6060

ZACHARY KNICKY

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

7500 MERCY RD
OMAHA, NE 68124

Douglas County (402) 398-6060

DR. SAHIL MULLICK M.D.

Hospitalist

7500 MERCY RD, CU DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
OMAHA, NE 68124

Douglas County (855) 524-4001

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 Vanessa Chen's NPI number?

The NPI number for Vanessa Chen is 1972817328. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 27, 2010. The provider is also known as Vanessa C Garcia-Chen M.D..

Where is Vanessa Chen located?

Vanessa Chen practices at 7500 Mercy Rd Hospitalist Office, Omaha, NE 68124. The listed phone number is (402) 398-5822.

What is Vanessa Chen's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Vanessa Chen enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Vanessa Chen is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Vanessa Chen's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Vanessa Chen reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Alegent Creighton Clinic (Omaha, NE) and Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc (Chattanooga, TN). 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 Vanessa Chen's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Vanessa Chen accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska list Vanessa Chen as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Vanessa Chen was last updated on October 22, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.