NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Li Ern Chen, MD

Pediatric Surgery Physician · Dallas, TX

Li Ern Chen, MD is a pediatric surgery physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1881790434, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas N6218, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881790434
Name
Li Ern Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Surgery Physician 2086S0120X
License numbers
N6218 TX
TD141098 ME
2003013116 MO
51495-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246
Phone
(214) 820-0832
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest pediatric surgery physician records → All 128 in Texas → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 3500 Gaston Ave

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

  1. Natalia Abbey, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1790051480
  2. Yezan Abderrahman, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1215460878
  3. Omar AboudawoudStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679327670
  4. Scott Adams, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1336359132
  5. Jazmin Agee, PHARMDPharmacist1831823236
  6. Terra Agha, PA-CCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1154874568

Verify Li Ern Chen in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $26.42

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 523 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,419.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Li Ern Chen$26.42
  2. Specialty average$5,419.89

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Li Ern Chen among 128 pediatric surgery physician records in Texas

Li Ern Chen, MD is one of 128 pediatric surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 66% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 34% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0120X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 128 pediatric surgery physician records in Texas.

All 128 in Texas → Every provider in Dallas → Pediatric Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatric surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paulette Abbas, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511982997011
  2. Charles Black, MDDallas, TX 752511528049723
  3. James Davis, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511922261833
  4. Kevin Kadesky, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511295818631
  5. John Lanoue, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511093809410
  6. Hallie Quiroz, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511407218035
  7. Thomas Renard, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511770539306
  8. Jay Roden, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511093898447

Common questions

What is Li Ern Chen, MD's NPI number?

Li Ern Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881790434, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Li Ern Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246. Phone: (214) 820-0832. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Li Ern Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N6218, 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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