Active NPI
Alvin Chen, DO
- Family Medicine Physician
- Des Moines, IA
National Provider Identifier
1811820368
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Family Medicine Physician
- License
- R-13856
- Practice address
- 1111 6TH Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314-2613 - Phone
- (515) 612-9595
- Fax
- (515) 346-6721
- NPI assigned
- Jun 4, 2026
- Last updated
- Jun 18, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physician | 207Q00000X | R-13856 | IA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1111 6TH Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314-2613
Mailing address
1111 6TH Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314-2613
Phone (515) 612-9595
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Osteopathy
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-13856 | IA | MD | Family Medicine Physician |
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"created_epoch": "1780531200000",
"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1781740800000",
"number": "1811820368",
"addresses": [
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "1111 6TH AVE",
"city": "DES MOINES",
"state": "IA",
"postal_code": "503142613",
"telephone_number": "515-612-9595",
"fax_number": "515-346-6721"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "1111 6TH AVE",
"city": "DES MOINES",
"state": "IA",
"postal_code": "503142613",
"telephone_number": "515-612-9595",
"fax_number": "515-346-6721"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "CHEN",
"first_name": "ALVIN",
"credential": "DO",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2026-06-04",
"last_updated": "2026-06-18",
"certification_date": "2026-06-18",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "207Q00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Family Medicine",
"state": "IA",
"license": "R-13856",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}Other providers in Des Moines, IA
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 18, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.