Dr. Howard C Chen

Overview

Dr. Howard C Chen, MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Reno, Nevada. He attended and graduated from University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry in 2001, having over 24 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Renown Regional Medical Center. Dr. Howard C Chen also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Community Care Services Llc, Hometown Health Management Company. Dr. Howard C Chen accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (775) 982-8255 to request Dr. Howard C Chen the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Howard C Chen

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Preventive Medicine / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine click for detail Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns and bone infections. This specialist also serves as consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.	11150	Nevada
Other Service Providers / Acupuncturist click for detail Acupuncturist An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.	11150	Nevada
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Family Medicine click for detail Family Medicine Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.	11150	Nevada

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Renown Regional Medical Center	Reno, Nevada	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Community Care Services Llc	Community Care Services Llc	269
Hometown Health Management Company	Hometown Health Management Company	107

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Thursday, February 27, 2014. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

Contact Dr. Howard C Chen by phone: (775) 982-8255, (775) 982-8256 for verification, detailed information, or booking an appointment before going to.

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Dr. Howard C Chen [NPI: 1841201530]Family Practice