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

Individual provider Rheumatology Physician · NPI 1679766604

Ming Chen, MD, PHD practises Rheumatology in Amarillo, Texas. Qualified in 1984, 42 years ago. Practices with Bsa Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic Inc, a 31-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
42
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2007
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

6700 W 9th Ave
Amarillo, TX 79106-1701
Phone: (806) 358-0200
Fax: (806) 356-5590
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Specialties & licences

Rheumatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RR0500X · Licence N8171 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1679766604
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 22, 2007
Last updated in NPPESDecember 7, 2021
Certification dateDecember 7, 2021

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyRHEUMATOLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1984 (42 years in practice)
Group practice Bsa Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic Inc — 31 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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 patients449
Services billed 38,324 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $231 3 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $43 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Bsa Hospital Hospital · Amarillo, TX · listed as Bsa Hospital LLC
  • Golden Plains Community Hospital Hospital · Borger, TX · listed as Hutchinson County Hospital District Golden Plains Community Hospital
  • Hemphill County Hospital Hospital · Canadian, TX · listed as Hemphill County Hospital District
  • Hereford Regional Medical Center Hospital · Hereford, TX
  • Pampa Regional Medical Center Hospital · Pampa, TX

Colleagues at Bsa Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 31 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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