Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Sako Chen, MD

Individual provider Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · NPI 1346350105

Dr. Sako Chen, MD practises Endocrinology in Burbank, California. Graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1999, 27 years ago. Practices with Southern California Permanente Medical Group, an 11,242-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
27
Trained at
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

201 S Buena Vista St 225
Burbank, CA 91505-4569
Phone: (818) 239-0288
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Specialties & licences

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RE0101X · Licence A74977 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1346350105
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 30, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDecember 8, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyENDOCRINOLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolCLVLND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MED OF CASE WSTN RSV UNIVERSITY
Graduated 1999 (27 years in practice)
Group practice Southern California Permanente Medical Group — 11242 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients14
Services billed 22 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age61

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $24 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 11242 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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