NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward P. Chen, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Atlanta, GA

Edward P. Chen, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1801985882, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 048884, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801985882
Name
Edward P. Chen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
048884 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365A Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 778-5040
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 778-4346
Medicaid ID
06BDHMB GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260218004396); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1992
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 1365A Clifton RD NE

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

  1. Deliane Beloni-Bussey, AU.D.Audiologist1083970743
  2. Amy Chen, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1285736116
  3. John Delgaudio, M.D.Otolaryngic Allergy Physician1104937861
  4. Micah Fisher, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1477545499
  5. Malcolm Graham, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1770694903
  6. William GristOtolaryngology Physician1184733123

Verify Edward P. Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $253.10

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Chen$253.10
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Edward P. Chen among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia

Edward P. Chen, M.D. is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Chai, MDAtlanta, GA 303221083688196
  2. Mani Daneshmand, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221962676700
  3. Seth Force, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221184713984
  4. Robert Guyton, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221124117924
  5. Larry Hogan, PACAltanta, GA 303221518906189
  6. Kirk Kanter, MDAtlanta, GA 303221871682591
  7. Bradley Leshnower, MDAtlanta, GA 303221235286170
  8. Gaetano Paone, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221275630741

Common questions

What is Edward P. Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward P. Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801985882, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward P. Chen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365A Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-5040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward P. Chen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 048884, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.