Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Lingyi Chen

MD · Internal Medicine · University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
101 PLAZA CARMONA PL
SUITE C
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 24 Years Practicing
3.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
51
Procedures Billed
24
Years Practicing
3
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Chen

See which plans Dr. Chen accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Arkansas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Chen is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 71909, AR — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (501) 623-2731 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Chen Does

Dr. Chen served 3,525 Medicare patients across 171,110 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 239% above the average Internal Medicine in Arkansas (1,040 patients across 554 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use) (Q0138)87,21089
Injection, filgrastim (g-csf), excludes biosimilars, 1 microgram (J1442)15,24015
Injection, denosumab, 1 mg (J0897)14,34049
Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg (J9271)13,80017
Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units (J0885)8,54047

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Chen billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Chen is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs

Hot Springs, AR
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Saline Memorial Hospital

Benton, AR
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

National Park Medical Center

Hot Springs, AR
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Chen practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Chen offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 101 PLAZA CARMONA PL, SUITE C, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Phone: (501) 623-2731

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

35 min

Average commute time in this zip · 82% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

79.4025

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 71909, AR

If Dr. Chen isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 71909, AR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Randi L. FergusonNurse Practitioner3.6K1.6 mi
Kristi SuttonInternal Medicine7.9K2.2 mi
Sara N. TischerInternal Medicine7042.2 mi
Jessica L. ElderNurse Practitioner2.2 mi
Carolyn M. McknightNurse Practitioner8432.2 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Lingyi Chen: Common Questions

Does Dr. Chen accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Chen is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Chen depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 71909, AR →
Where is Dr. Chen's office?
Dr. Chen practices at 101 PLAZA CARMONA PL, SUITE C, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909. Phone: (501) 623-2731.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Chen accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (501) 623-2731 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 71909, AR to see available options.
Does Dr. Chen offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Chen as offering telehealth. Call the office at (501) 623-2731 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Chen?
Dr. Chen graduated in 2002 and has been practicing for approximately 24 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Chen treated 3,525 Medicare patients across 51 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Chen is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (501) 623-2731 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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