NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Chen, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Alvin, TX

Christine Chen, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alvin, Texas, and NPI 1285778571, issued on Feb 19, 2007. Check the license (Texas Q7160, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1285778571
Name
Christine Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
Q7160 TX
25MA07818000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
210 N Bypass 35 Ste 100, Alvin, TX 77511
Phone
(281) 388-3700
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171026003451); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 210 N Bypass 35 Ste 100

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

  1. Tara Everett-Valdez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801598404

Verify Christine Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,303 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christine Chen2,303
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium112 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium108 claims
  3. Gabapentin74 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate72 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium69 claims
  6. Lisinopril66 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Memorial Hermann Medical GroupAlvin, TX

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

Christine Chen among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Christine Chen, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alvin

They are 10 of the 275 NPPES records with a practice address in Alvin, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Omegie Anabor, MDAlvin, TX 775111184971723
  2. Robert Berman, MDAlvin, TX 775111235233396
  3. Kymberly Butler, M.D.Alvin, TX 775111124057591
  4. Joseph Dewitt, MDAlvin, TX 775111144316837
  5. Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D.Alvin, TX 775111699102848
  6. Tara Everett-Valdez, MDAlvin, TX 775111801598404
  7. Kerry McCarroll, MDAlvin, TX 775111568448181
  8. Dale Messer, MDAlvin, TX 775111063403244

Common questions

What is Christine Chen, MD's NPI number?

Christine Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285778571, issued on Feb 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 N Bypass 35 Ste 100, Alvin, TX, 77511. Phone: (281) 388-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q7160, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christine Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Chen, MD had 2,303 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.