Howard Chen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Howard Chen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1619537776, issued on Jun 19, 2019. Check the license (Missouri 2019018937, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2019018937 MO
346306 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110
- Phone
- (314) 362-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250714002093); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz
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Verify Howard Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2019018937Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
280 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate69 claims
- Ofloxacin38 claims
- Moxifloxacin35 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
- Latanoprost23 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate20 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $289.15
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Williamson Eye CenterBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
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- Josh Amato, M.D.Des Peres, MO1467401828
- Navinkumar Amin, MDSaint Louis, MO1659353308
- Jella An, M.D.Columbia, MO1033567763
- Waseem Ansari, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1629496849
Common questions
What is Howard Chen, MD's NPI number?
Howard Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619537776, issued on Jun 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 362-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019018937, 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 Howard Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Chen, MD had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.