Clement K. Chan, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Clement K. Chan, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1336131408, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (California G45036, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clement K. Chan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- G45036 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 36949 Cook St Ste 101, Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone
- (760) 340-2394
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2022
- Fax
- (760) 340-2369
- Medicaid ID
- 00G450360 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081114000628); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 205 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 36949 Cook St Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Lin, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457343568
Verify Clement K. Chan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G45036Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,071 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol202 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate190 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine170 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate128 claims
- Latanoprost106 claims
- Ofloxacin31 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): 81.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $908.93
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pacific Eye Institute A Medical Group IncPalm Desert, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clement K. Chan among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Clement K. Chan, M.D. is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Palm Desert → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harris Ahmed, DO, MPHPalm Desert, CA 922111700413317
- Steven Lin, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922111457343568
- Michael Samuel, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601730175670
- Vitaliy Zak, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601669566535
- Brittany PowellSan Diego, CA 921341033485065
- Chirag Shah, M.D., MPHSan Diego, CA 921281023472560
- Barry Lipson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921271801903513
- Bradley Jacobsen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231760845184
Common questions
What is Clement K. Chan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clement K. Chan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336131408, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clement K. Chan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 36949 Cook St Ste 101, Palm Desert, CA, 92211. Phone: (760) 340-2394. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clement K. Chan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G45036, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clement K. Chan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clement K. Chan, M.D. had 1,071 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Clement K. Chan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.
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.