NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bright Chen, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Houston, TX

Bright Chen, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1063768729, issued on Jul 31, 2012. Check the license (Texas 2050, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063768729
Name
Bright Chen
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
2050 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9889 Bellaire Blvd Ste E219A, Houston, TX 77036
Phone
(713) 272-6688
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2024
Fax
(713) 271-6689
Medicaid IDs
323451004 TX
323451003 TX
323451005 TX
323451006 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130815000803); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9889 Bellaire Blvd Ste E219A

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

148 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Bright Chen148
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ammonium Lactate33 claims
  2. Ciclopirox29 claims
  3. Mupirocin22 claims
  4. Clotrimazole15 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium13 claims
  6. Cephalexin12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 59 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $66.92

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bright Chen$66.92
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hmc Medical Associates, PLLCHouston, TX
  2. Preferred Podiatry Group PCBlanco, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bright Chen among 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas

Bright Chen, DPM is one of 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 528 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jamila Butcher, D.P.M.Houston, TX 770361639583388
  2. Donny Luong, DPMHouston, TX 770361326437534
  3. Hira MirzaHouston, TX 770361639794787
  4. Abdul-Latif Nurudeen, DPMHouston, TX 770361487016655
  5. Banafsheh Baharloo, DPMHouston, TX 770351326307794
  6. Martin Repinecz, DPMHouston, TX 770341518919141
  7. John Codwell, DPMHouston, TX 770301649260092
  8. Brian Lepow, DPMHouston, TX 770301124286216

Common questions

What is Bright Chen, DPM's NPI number?

Bright Chen, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063768729, issued on Jul 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bright Chen, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9889 Bellaire Blvd Ste E219A, Houston, TX, 77036. Phone: (713) 272-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bright Chen, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 2050, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bright Chen, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bright Chen, DPM had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bright Chen, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 59 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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