Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Chih Chen, OD

Optometrist · Elgin, TX

Chih Chen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Elgin, Texas, and NPI 1396144556, issued on Aug 13, 2014. Check the license (Texas 8448, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1396144556
Name
Chih Chen
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8448 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1320 W Hwy 290, Elgin, TX 78621
Phone
(512) 285-2020
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2014
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $21.15

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chih Chen$21.15
  2. Specialty average$749.79

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

4 optometrist records list a Elgin practice address

They are 4 of the 98 NPPES records with a Elgin practice address, and 4,878 optometrist records in Texas.

Other optometrist records in Texas

  1. Matthew Aaker, O.D.Universal City, TX1518394410
  2. Brad Aaron, O.D.New Boston, TX1073588810
  3. Michelle Aaron, O.D.San Antonio, TX1306916291
  4. Gary Abbott, ODRandolph Afb, TX1194880385
  5. Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
  6. Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
  7. Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
  8. Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
  9. Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
  10. Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505

Common questions

What is Chih Chen, OD's NPI number?

Chih Chen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396144556, issued on Aug 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chih Chen, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1320 W Hwy 290, Elgin, TX, 78621. Phone: (512) 285-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chih Chen, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 8448, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.