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- 1658 Soquel Dr, Suite H, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
About Dr. Chen
Based in Santa Cruz, CA, Peggy Chen, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under physical medicine & rehabilitation. Peggy graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1996. According to Medicare claims data, Peggy cared for 975 Medicare patients across 11,878 services. The services billed most often include therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes, therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, and hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg. NPI 1861687634 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (831) 464-7000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1658 SOQUEL DR SUITE H
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
Most searched conditions
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
Mobility
- Gait and balance training
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,878 services · 975 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
475 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
63 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97140 |
4,772 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
4,176 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Treatment | 97162 |
154 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 97814 |
61 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 97813 |
61 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7325 |
752 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | Drug given | J7030 |
477 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
140 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
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.
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 rehabilitation physicians in Santa Cruz 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1996 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Peggy Chen?
Peggy Chen is a rehabilitation physician in Santa Cruz, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
What is Peggy Chen's address?
Peggy Chen is listed at 1658 Soquel Dr Suite H, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Peggy Chen?
The number on file is (831) 464-7000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Peggy Chen's NPI number?
Peggy Chen's National Provider Identifier is 1861687634. 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 Peggy Chen train?
Peggy Chen attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Peggy Chen been practicing?
Peggy Chen has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Peggy Chen perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Peggy Chen performs procedures including injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Peggy Chen confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Peggy Chen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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