NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Chen

Psychiatry Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Alexander Chen is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1194256669, issued on Mar 25, 2017. Check the license (California A160654, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194256669
Name
Alexander Chen
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A160654 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 N State St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 452-3814
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2017
Record last updated
May 3, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1200 N State St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sadeea Abbasi, M.D., PH.D.Gastroenterology Physician1366713513
  2. Danna Abdel-Khader, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780977827
  3. Terri Leigh Abe, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881897569
  4. Mona Abedzadeh, M.A CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1699988451
  5. Zachary AbelsonObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1689237414
  6. Laurel Aberle, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184367484

Verify Alexander Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,212 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Alexander Chen2,212
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl188 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate122 claims
  3. Mirtazapine110 claims
  4. Fluoxetine Hcl107 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl100 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl97 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Alexander Chen among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Alexander Chen is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

987 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 987 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ikhlas Akra, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331992741979
  2. David Baron, DOLos Angeles, CA 900331417945486
  3. Jaskanwar Batra, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331033183926
  4. William Bondareff, MD,PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331225074156
  5. Timothy Botello, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331477581346
  6. Lawrence Gross, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331427032366
  7. Michael Hernandez, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331508865023
  8. Thomas Hicklin, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331548284383

Common questions

What is Alexander Chen's NPI number?

Alexander Chen's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194256669, issued on Mar 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Chen located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N State St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 452-3814. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Chen's license?

NPPES lists California license number A160654, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Chen prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Chen had 2,212 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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