NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Chen, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Waco, TX

George Chen, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1518197615, issued on Jul 23, 2009. Check the license (Texas T2574, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518197615
Name
George Chen
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
T2574 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712
Phone
(254) 202-2000
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(254) 202-5651
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210802002693); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2009
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 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd

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

  1. Cynthia AdamsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1891932984
  2. Ronald AdcockCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881708105
  3. Randolph Aguayo, APRN ACNPC-AGAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1174343685
  4. Miguel AguirreAnesthesiologist Assistant1215170584
  5. Jazbeen Ahmad, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740579903
  6. David Alexander, M.D.Surgery Physician1598745705

Verify George Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

268 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Chen268
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir17 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate15 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
  4. Cefuroxime11 claims
  5. Clopidogrel11 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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. Hillcrest Physician ServicesWaco, TX

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

George Chen among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

George Chen, D.O. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

190 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Waco

They are 190 of the 3,295 NPPES records with a practice address in Waco, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Burbidge, DOWaco, TX 767121841277639
  2. James Graham, MDWaco, TX 767121508839515
  3. Horace Hinson, MDWaco, TX 767121699747253
  4. Kyle James, MDWaco, TX 767121497745426
  5. Lisa Kirk, D.O.Waco, TX 767121578562146
  6. John Kosarek, MDWaco, TX 767121538132840
  7. Felicia Macik, D.O.Waco, TX 767121144293242
  8. Matthew Porter, MDWaco, TX 767121023095676

Common questions

What is George Chen, D.O.'s NPI number?

George Chen, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518197615, issued on Jul 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Chen, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 202-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Chen, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T2574, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Chen, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Chen, D.O. had 268 Medicare Part D claims for 133 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.