Physician Profile
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Herbert Chen practises surgical oncology in Birmingham, AL. Herbert is a 1992 graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. Herbert is also listed as specialising in surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Chen's specialty?
Dr. Chen is a surgical oncology in Birmingham, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “SURGICAL ONCOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Chen?
Dr. Chen is listed at 1717 6TH AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35233. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Chen?
The number on file is (800) 822-8816. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Chen?
Dr. Chen's National Provider Identifier is 1366407033. 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
What is Dr. Chen's medical education?
Dr. Chen attended Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Chen have?
Dr. Chen has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Chen known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chen performs procedures including insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample and removal or exploration of parathyroid glands; reads or performs imaging such as nuclear medicine study, 1 area, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Chen's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (800) 822-8816
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1717 6TH AVE S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
139 services · 136 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36500 |
30 |
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Procedure | 60500 |
25 |
| Nuclear medicine study, 1 area | Imaging | 78800 |
29 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
40 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
15 |
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 surgical oncology specialists 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 surgical oncology specialists in Birmingham 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.