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- San Francisco location main office
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 - Anchorage location
Providence Anchorage Anesthesia Medical Group, P.C., 3300 Providence Dr., Suite 207, Anchorage, AK 99508
About Dr. Chen
Brian C. Chen, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in anesthesiology. Brian trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 1997. Medicare claims data shows Brian provided 124 services to 124 patients. The services billed most often include injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance, anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, and anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity. This provider record is associated with NPI 1285644419.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (415) 476-2131
- Email not available
Practice Locations
505 PARNASSUS AVE
San Francisco, CA 94143
Providence Anchorage Anesthesia Medical Group, P.C. 3300 Providence Dr., Suite 207
Anchorage, AK 99508
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
124 services · 124 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64488 |
30 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
29 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Anaesthesia | 00537 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | Anaesthesia | 00530 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other anesthesiologists in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Brian C. Chen?
Brian C. Chen is an anesthesiologist in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Brian C. Chen's address?
Brian C. Chen is listed at 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Brian C. Chen?
The number on file is (415) 476-2131. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Brian C. Chen?
Brian C. Chen's National Provider Identifier is 1285644419. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Brian C. Chen train?
Brian C. Chen attended Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Brian C. Chen have?
Brian C. Chen has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Brian C. Chen perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Brian C. Chen performs procedures including injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance and insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; provides treatments such as anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope and anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Brian C. Chen's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Brian C. Chen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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