NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Chen, MD

Dermatology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Karen Chen, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1790731578, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas P0022, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790731578
Name
Karen Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
P0022 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7400 Merton Minter St, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 617-5300
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Record last updated
May 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111012000780); accepts Medicare assignment
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 7400 Merton Minter St

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

  1. Jennifer AanensenRegistered Nurse1528948957
  2. Farid AbdousCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1881421816
  3. Alfy AbrahamMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1164306502
  4. David AbregoLicensed Vocational Nurse1558295956
  5. Joseph Acord, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1487516894
  6. Grazia AcostaCounseling Psychologist1932047602

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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Karen Chen among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Karen Chen, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jean Bluestein, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291750332904
  2. Bonnie Furner, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291871561910
  3. Robert Gilson, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291770557738
  4. Scott Henslee, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291538251319
  5. Mark Lee, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291578532552
  6. Elizabeth Loudon, M.D. P.A.San Antonio, TX 782291275571283
  7. Stephen Miller, M.D. P.A.San Antonio, TX 782291760454060
  8. Sandra Osswald, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291407802549

Common questions

What is Karen Chen, MD's NPI number?

Karen Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790731578, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7400 Merton Minter St, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 617-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P0022, 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.

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.

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