NPI Details
DR. David J Chen, MD is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Wallingford, CT with 17 years of experience. The provider is physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. DR. David J Chen, MD NPI is 1912161498. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
Graduation Year:2008
The provider's business location address is:
50 GAYLORD FARM RD
WALLINGFORD, CT
ZIP 06492-899
Phone: (203) 284-2800
Fax: (203) 294-8734
The NPI 1912161498 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99221)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
- Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity (HCPCS:64642)
- Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician (HCPCS:62370)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle (HCPCS:95874)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/15/2008 and was last updated on 7/8/2021.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | 54645 | CONNECTICUT | Yes |
| 2 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | 265806 | NEW YORK | No |
| 3 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | MD454619 | PENNSYLVANIA | No |
