Linda J. Chen, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Hollywood, FL
Linda J. Chen, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1619992666, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME97160, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda J. Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- ME97160 FL
ME0097160 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1150 N 35TH Ave Ste 390, Hollywood, FL 33021
- Phone
- (954) 265-7450
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2023
- Fax
- (954) 265-7459
- Medicaid ID
- 2769191-00 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070511000324); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1150 N 35TH Ave Ste 390
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Johanna Camacho-Rivera, ANP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1588897805
- Viviana Giraldo, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1861902199
- Clemine Lelievre-PrivatFamily Nurse Practitioner1598266595
- Kathryn Shaw, MDSurgery Physician1649515297
- Vicky Turner, APRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1407812928
Verify Linda J. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME97160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $132.37
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- South Broward Hospital DistrictHollywood, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda J. Chen among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida
Linda J. Chen, M.D. is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 77% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 208600000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.
All 1,887 in Florida → Every provider in Hollywood → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bimston, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211063508042
- Frederic Bushkin, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211942454210
- Brett Cohen, MDHollywood, FL 330211598792756
- Quoc Bao Dang, D.O.Hollywood, FL 330211881932895
- Robert Donoway, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211760400030
- Courtney Edwards, MDHollywood, FL 330211477874907
- Jeremy Gallego Eckstein, M.DHollywood, FL 330211669659926
- Michael Mallis, D.O.Hollywood, FL 330211477567642
Common questions
What is Linda J. Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Linda J. Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619992666, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda J. Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 N 35TH Ave Ste 390, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 265-7450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda J. Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME97160, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. 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.
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.