Darren Austin Chen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Miami, FL
Darren Austin Chen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1629727979, issued on Mar 23, 2022. Check the license (Florida ME179533, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren Austin Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME179533 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL 33136
- Phone
- (305) 243-4000
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 900 NW 17TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Darren Austin Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME179533Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
174 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin75 claims
- Cephalexin23 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $422.89
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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.
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Common questions
What is Darren Austin Chen, MD's NPI number?
Darren Austin Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629727979, issued on Mar 23, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren Austin Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 243-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren Austin Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME179533, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Darren Austin Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren Austin Chen, MD had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.