Lei Chen, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Lei Chen, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1376875641, issued on Feb 11, 2010. Check the license (New Mexico MD2015-0535, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lei Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD2015-0535 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 717 Encino PL NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Phone
- (505) 884-4545
- Enumerated
- Feb 11, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 884-4114
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170626002032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 79 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 717 Encino PL NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Quito Carr, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1235147968
- Christine Chen, D.ONephrology Physician1154482529
- Terry Edwards, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1700811825
Verify Lei Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2015-0535Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,629 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol201 claims
- Carvedilol166 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl118 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate105 claims
- Losartan Potassium88 claims
- Furosemide81 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: $782.22
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Peninsula Kidney Associates PCHampton, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lei Chen among 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico
Lei Chen, M.D. is one of 79 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico.
All 79 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eduardo Alas, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871021932200904
- Christine Chen, D.OAlbuquerque, NM 871021154482529
- Steven Kanig, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871041689889123
- Ramon Duarte, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871051962567883
- Christos Argyropoulos, M.D., PHDAlbuquerque, NM 871061194968529
- Prajit Arora, M.DAlbuquerque, NM 871061841503844
- Josephine De Leoz, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061386137115
- Sireesha Koppula, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061356531388
Common questions
What is Lei Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lei Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376875641, issued on Feb 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lei Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 717 Encino PL NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Phone: (505) 884-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lei Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2015-0535, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lei Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lei Chen, M.D. had 1,629 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.