Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Hongxia Chen, O.D.

Optometrist · Boston, MA

Hongxia Chen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457573214, issued on May 2, 2007. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1457573214
Name
Hongxia Chen
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
145 South St, Boston, MA 02111
Phone
(617) 521-6760
Enumerated
May 2, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 145 South St

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

  1. Kimberly Chang, DMDDentist1033291653
  2. Huijuan ChenSpecialist1407338080
  3. Xiangxin Chen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1023279379
  4. Yi ChenRegistered Dietitian1093551657
  5. Anita Cheng, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1578912309
  6. Yu-Tsz Cherng, MA, NCC, LMHC, LCPCMental Health Counselor1538783089

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 69% of claims.

  1. Hongxia Chen1,029
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis475 claims
  2. Erythromycin214 claims
  3. Cyclosporine145 claims
  4. Xiidra89 claims
  5. Restasis Multidose26 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone19 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. South Cove Community Health Center, Inc.Boston, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Optometrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,467 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

Other optometrist records in Massachusetts

  1. Maysa Abbas, ODMalden, MA1588247787
  2. John Abbondanza, ODSouthborough, MA1902992886
  3. Kelly Abbott, O.D.Cambridge, MA1316313208
  4. Angela Abraham, O.D.Amherst, MA1609833870
  5. Joel Abraham, O.D.Leominster, MA1326187576
  6. Chukwuemeka Achonu, ODBoston, MA1013738582
  7. Thedalisa AckepLeominster, MA1003748104
  8. Amie Adams, O.D.Hudson, MA1831137322
  9. John Adams, ODIpswich, MA1598727778
  10. Stephen Adelstein, ODChelmsford, MA1790770980

Common questions

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

Hongxia Chen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457573214, issued on May 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hongxia Chen, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 South St, Boston, MA, 02111. Phone: (617) 521-6760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Hongxia Chen, O.D. had 1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.