NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kate Chenlu Xie

Ophthalmology Physician · Orange, CA

Kate Chenlu Xie is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1124415187, issued on Apr 16, 2015. Check the license (California A145872, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124415187
Name
Kate Chenlu Xie
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
A145872 CA
S1305 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S Ste 400, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-6693
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200910002930); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2015
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 101 The City Dr S Ste 400

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

  1. Joshua AbataStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437899697
  2. Mark Abdelnour, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194527812
  3. Shant AbrhamianStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033911219
  4. Salam AllahwerdyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124767470
  5. Lily Allison, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063272441
  6. Charissa Alo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801699335

Verify Kate Chenlu Xie in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,622 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Kate Xie1,622
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate392 claims
  2. Latanoprost223 claims
  3. Ofloxacin211 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine151 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate84 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth64 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,454.43

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. 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.

  1. Kate Xie$3,454.43
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Lakewood Eye Physicians And Surgeons Inc A Medical GroupLakewood, CA

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

Kate Chenlu Xie among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Kate Chenlu Xie 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 2015, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rahul Bhola, M.D.Orange, CA 928681609910033
  2. Swaraj Bose, MDOrange, CA 928681285714360
  3. Michael V Drake, MDOrange, CA 928681356421499
  4. Babak Fardin, MDOrange, CA 928681174553424
  5. George Garcia, M.D.Orange, CA 928681437175262
  6. Laura Howard, M.D.Orange, CA 928681194934109
  7. Linda Lippa, MDOrange, CA 928681245310499
  8. Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MDOrange, CA 928681649316753

Common questions

What is Kate Chenlu Xie's NPI number?

Kate Chenlu Xie's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124415187, issued on Apr 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kate Chenlu Xie located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S Ste 400, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-6693. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kate Chenlu Xie's license?

NPPES lists California license number A145872, 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 Kate Chenlu Xie prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kate Chenlu Xie had 1,622 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kate Chenlu Xie's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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