Length 1:14About Dr. Chen
Richard C. Chen, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with Baylor Scott & White Dallas Diagnostic Association at Plano in Plano, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Dr. Chen has held a Texas medical license since 1998. When we checked the Texas Medical Board's public records on Nov 10, 2026, the license was active with no disciplinary action on record.
What does an internal medicine physician do?
An internal medicine physician, or internist, is a doctor who focuses on the primary care of adults and the diseases that affect the internal organs. They provide checkups and preventive care and manage long-term conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, COPD, kidney disease and arthritis. Source: Cleveland Clinic: Internist.
To make an appointment or check which insurance plans the practice accepts, call the office. The details are below.
Practice information
- Specialty
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Practice
- Baylor Scott & White Dallas Diagnostic Association at Plano
- Address
- 4716 Alliance Blvd Ste 500, Plano, TX 75093
- Phone
- (469) 800-6000
- Texas license
- K4306, active when checked
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Practice details come from the NPI Registry and the Texas Medical Board (checked Nov 10, 2026). Please call the office to confirm before your visit.
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