Alexander Chen, DO
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Detroit, MI
Alexander Chen, DO is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1457918799, issued on May 22, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 5151013790, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Chen
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 5151013790 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2799 W Grand Blvd # K14, Detroit, MI 48202
- Phone
- (313) 916-0320
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5151013790Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $209.46
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alexander Chen among 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan
Alexander Chen, DO is one of 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.
All 208 in Michigan → Every provider in Detroit → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raed Alnajjar, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021215107982
- Robert Brewer, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021962565580
- Adam DalyDetroit, MI 482021689253932
- Zane Hammoud, MDDetroit, MI 482021750496154
- Kyle Miletic, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021407240492
- Jeffrey Morgan, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021043436132
- Hassan Nemeh, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021487634044
- Ikenna OkerekeDetroit, MI 482021194980219
Common questions
What is Alexander Chen, DO's NPI number?
Alexander Chen, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457918799, issued on May 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Chen, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2799 W Grand Blvd # K14, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (313) 916-0320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Chen, DO's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5151013790, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Chen, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Chen, DO had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.