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- 101 S San Mateo Dr Ste 301, San Mateo, CA 94401
About Dr. Chen
Yung Chen, MD is a healthcare provider in San Mateo, CA specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Yung trained at Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1994. Medicare claims data shows Yung provided 4,926 services to 2,063 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement. This provider record is associated with NPI 1386601623.
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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
- (650) 558-1802
- Email not available
Practice Locations
101 S SAN MATEO DR STE 301
San Mateo, CA 94401
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
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Weakness After Stroke
- Post-Polio Syndrome
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
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
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
Diagnostics and tests
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Spasticity assessment
- Botox for muscle spasms
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
- Pressure-Relief Cushion and Bed Fitting
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,926 services · 2,063 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
276 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
228 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
222 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
48 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64479 |
32 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64480 |
28 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20604 |
23 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20606 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
276 | More 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.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 San Mateo 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at Baylor College of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Chen's specialty?
Dr. Chen is a rehabilitation physician in San Mateo, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Chen?
Dr. Chen is listed at 101 S San Mateo Dr Ste 301, San Mateo, CA 94401. 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 (650) 558-1802. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Chen?
Dr. Chen's National Provider Identifier is 1386601623. 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 Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Chen have?
Dr. Chen has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, 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 injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement and complete ultrasound scan of joint; provides treatments such as application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes and acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes, 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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