Viola Chen, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Nashville, TN

Viola Chen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from medical school in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. She is a member of the group practice Saint Thomas Medical Partners and her current practice location is 6130 Nolensville Rd Ste 205, Nashville, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (615) 284-1450.

Viola Chen is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 29213) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1245299411.

Contact Information

Viola Chen, MD
6130 Nolensville Rd Ste 205,
Nashville, TN 37211-6813
(615) 284-1450
(615) 846-1630

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Physician's Profile

Full NameViola Chen
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience29 Years
Location6130 Nolensville Rd Ste 205, Nashville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Viola Chen graduated from medical school in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245299411
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/22/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204887375
  • Enrollment ID: I20080220000094

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Viola Chen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245299411NPI-NPPES
1512346MedicaidTN
38834221MedicaidTN
4178153OtherTNBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
7497470OtherTNAETNA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 29213 (Tennessee)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Saint Thomas Medical Partners1557269354519

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Viola Chen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSaint Thomas Medical Partners
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437194669
PECOS PAC ID: 1557269354
Enrollment ID: O20031230000470

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Viola Chen is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Viola Chen, MD
300 20th Ave N Ste 403,
Nashville, TN 37203-5180

Ph: (615) 284-1450
Viola Chen, MD
6130 Nolensville Rd Ste 205,
Nashville, TN 37211-6813

Ph: (615) 284-1450

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