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- 2480 Liberty St Ne, Suite 110, Salem, OR 97301
About Dr. Chen
Poly Chen, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Salem, OR specializing in anesthesiology. Poly trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. Poly is also listed as specializing in interventional pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Poly provided 1,472 services to 1,108 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m. This provider record is associated with NPI 1255421467.
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
- (503) 371-1010
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2480 LIBERTY ST NE SUITE 110
Salem, OR 97301
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
1,472 services · 1,108 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
51 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
50 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
48 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
44 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Procedure | 63650 |
38 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
34 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
32 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
29 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
24 | 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.
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 Salem 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Wisconsin 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 2004 at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 8
Providers in OR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Poly Chen specialize in?
Poly Chen is an anesthesiologist in Salem, OR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Poly Chen located?
Poly Chen is listed at 2480 Liberty St Ne Suite 110, Salem, OR 97301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Poly Chen's phone number?
The number on file is (503) 371-1010. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Poly Chen?
Poly Chen's National Provider Identifier is 1255421467. 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 Poly Chen train?
Poly Chen attended University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Poly Chen have?
Poly Chen has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Poly Chen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Poly Chen performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Poly Chen's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Poly Chen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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