Benson Chen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bellevue, WA
Benson Chen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bellevue, Washington, and NPI 1306906722, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00047239, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benson Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00047239 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12600 SE 38TH St, Bellevue, WA 98006
- Phone
- (425) 298-5005
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2000274 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090413000304); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benson Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00047239Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,523 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost405 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate132 claims
- Timolol Maleate130 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol107 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate88 claims
- Simbrinza71 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $500.90
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Benson Chen among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Benson Chen, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
All 522 in Washington → Every provider in Bellevue → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- William Waugh, DOBellevue, WA 980051215955901
- Grazia Cinciripini, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041760522825
- Nicolaas Deruyter, MDBellevue, WA 980041972000602
- Melvin Freeman, M.D.Yarrow Point, WA 980041588793939
- Stephanie Hsu, MDBellevue, WA 980041811450315
Common questions
What is Benson Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benson Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306906722, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benson Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12600 SE 38TH St, Bellevue, WA, 98006. Phone: (425) 298-5005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benson Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00047239, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benson Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benson Chen, M.D. had 1,523 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benson Chen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.