David Chen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · West Caldwell, NJ
David Chen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Caldwell, New Jersey, and NPI 1952399958, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07829700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 25MA07829700 NJ
213551 MA
234342-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1129 Bloomfield Ave, West Caldwell, NJ 07006
- Phone
- (973) 227-0062
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 287-6921
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050623000374); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1129 Bloomfield Ave
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Verify David Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA07829700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
516 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost225 claims
- Timolol Maleate80 claims
- Erythromycin37 claims
- Cyclosporine32 claims
- Lumigan15 claims
- Acetazolamide12 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): 90.8 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: $142.08
6 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Eye Centers OF America LLCBloomfield, NJ
- Hudson Valley Eye SurgeonsFishkill, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Chen among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
David Chen, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in West Caldwell
They are 4 of the 275 NPPES records with a practice address in West Caldwell, and 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Salzano, M.D.West Caldwell, NJ 070061366555047
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- Robert Wertheimer, MDWest Caldwell, NJ 070061972692598
- Arlene Ahmad, MDBoonton, NJ 070051669552881
- Theodore Perl, M.D.Fairfield, NJ 070041598710378
- Lee Angioletti, M.D.Bloomfield, NJ 070031881693059
- Lauren Angioletti, M.D.Bloomfield, NJ 070031023017357
- Devang Bhoiwala, M.D.Bloomfield, NJ 070031043674229
Common questions
What is David Chen, MD's NPI number?
David Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952399958, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1129 Bloomfield Ave, West Caldwell, NJ, 07006. Phone: (973) 227-0062. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07829700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Chen, MD had 516 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Chen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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.