NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1245431550, issued on May 31, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2009002140, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245431550
Name
Edward Chun-Kuan Chen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
2009002140 MO
2006019746 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
816 S Kirkwood RD, Saint Louis, MO 63122
Phone
(314) 822-6830
Enumerated
May 31, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 822-6859
Medicaid ID
1245431550 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090917000715); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 816 S Kirkwood RD

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

  1. Richard Hartman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1427097666
  2. Edward Levy, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1144248691
  3. Narissa Marasso, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1427694165

Verify Edward Chun-Kuan Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,886 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 164 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Chen3,886
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium379 claims
  2. Lisinopril244 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium127 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate125 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl119 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium117 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. Mercy Clinic East CommunitiesKirkwood, MO

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

Edward Chun-Kuan Chen among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri

Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D. is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 53% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Missouri

There are 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Busch, MDSaint Louis, MO 631221568402501
  2. Sherri Dobner, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631221508973629
  3. Heather Elsner-Boldt, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631221225065980
  4. Anna Fernandez, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631221720378847
  5. Mark King, M.D.Kirkwood, MO 631221306866496
  6. Kevin King, M.D.Kirkwood, MO 631221174733620
  7. Sandhya Kurian, M.D.Kirkwood, MO 631221053555177
  8. Sandra Minchow-Proffitt, M.D.Kirkwood, MO 631221346215787

Common questions

What is Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245431550, issued on May 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 816 S Kirkwood RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63122. Phone: (314) 822-6830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2009002140, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D. had 3,886 Medicare Part D claims for 357 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.