Edwin Chen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · San Diego, CA
Edwin Chen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1780626986, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (California A101572, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edwin Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A101572 CA
MD437604 PA
25MA08624900 NJ
MD26595 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12395 EL Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130
- Phone
- (858) 793-0093
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080814000627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Ohio, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edwin Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A101572Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
452 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin102 claims
- Timolol Maleate58 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate43 claims
- Moxifloxacin33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate23 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol22 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): 100 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).
Edwin Chen among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Edwin Chen, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
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- Steve Schallhorn, MDSan Diego, CA 921311760456883
- Mark Stanton, MDSan Diego, CA 921311932175098
- David Tanzer, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311205814555
- Tara Brown, MDSan Diego, CA 921281356430797
- Kirsta Brummel, DOSan Diego, CA 921281003085481
Common questions
What is Edwin Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edwin Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780626986, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edwin Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12395 EL Camino Real, San Diego, CA, 92130. Phone: (858) 793-0093. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edwin Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A101572, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edwin Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edwin Chen, M.D. had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edwin Chen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.