Leona Chen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Leona Chen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1104875996, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (New York 151591-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leona Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 151591-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1034 5TH Ave, New York, NY 10028
- Phone
- (800) 750-8616
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 570-0555
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Leona Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 151591-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Leona Chen among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Leona Chen, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Martin Ehrenberg, M.D.New York, NY 100281518079250
- Joseph Eichenbaum, MD MPHNew York, NY 100281962596783
- Ebrahim Elahi, MDNew York, NY 100281710939541
- Harry FaivusNew York, NY 100281689627192
- Robert Friedman, M.D.New York, NY 100281336161157
- Kenneth Goldman, M.D.New York, NY 100281912349010
- Jonathan Kagan, MDNew York, NY 100281548265796
- Roy Levit, M.D.New York, NY 100281871839993
Common questions
What is Leona Chen, MD's NPI number?
Leona Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104875996, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leona Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1034 5TH Ave, New York, NY, 10028. Phone: (800) 750-8616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leona Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 151591-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leona Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leona Chen, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; 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.