Edward Chay, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Alexandria, VA
Edward Chay, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Virginia, and NPI 1851666143, issued on Mar 20, 2012. Check the license (Virginia 0101262043, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Chay
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 0101262043 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8101 Hinson Farm RD Ste 203, Alexandria, VA 22306
- Phone
- (703) 997-9710
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170516000636); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8101 Hinson Farm RD Ste 203
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Richard Morgan, MD/PHDOphthalmology Physician1245818392
Verify Edward Chay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101262043Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,570 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost478 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone222 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol187 claims
- Timolol Maleate94 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate88 claims
- Lumigan53 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $556.22
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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 one group practice
- The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Chay among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia
Edward Chay, M.D. is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.
All 592 in Virginia → Every provider in Alexandria → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Morgan, MD/PHDAlexandria, VA 223061245818392
- Mark Schefkind, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223061972500650
- George Marak, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223071689811531
- Alan Pollack, MDAlexandria, VA 223041629063052
- Nicholas Ellyn, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223021174626311
- Ali SalmanAlexandria, VA 223101124682158
- Jay Katzen, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223111689755357
- Tofik Ali, MDAlexandria, VA 223121174847685
Common questions
What is Edward Chay, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Chay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851666143, issued on Mar 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Chay, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8101 Hinson Farm RD Ste 203, Alexandria, VA, 22306. Phone: (703) 997-9710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Chay, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101262043, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Chay, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Chay, M.D. had 1,570 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Chay, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.1 of 100. 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.