Lu Chen, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Chicago, IL
Lu Chen, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1124445077, issued on Mar 27, 2014. Check the license (Illinois 036161311, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lu Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 036161311 IL
2015011944 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1600, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 695-8106
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2022
- Fax
- (312) 695-8106
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220830000861); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lauren Clarke, MDDermatology Physician1083226898
- Karishma DaftaryDermatology Physician1174144612
- Ekene Ezenwa, MDDermatology Physician1689293672
Verify Lu Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036161311Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
108 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole22 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate16 claims
- Hydrocortisone16 claims
- Dupixent Syringe13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lu Chen among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Lu Chen, M.D. is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
All 647 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joaquin Brieva, MDChicago, IL 606111003875741
- William Caro, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111316007875
- Brian Cook, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111588669683
- Quenby Erickson, D.OChicago, IL 606111558356410
- Nancy Furey, MDChicago, IL 606111528044567
- Pedram Gerami, MDChicago, IL 606111619908043
- Roopal Kundu, MDChicago, IL 606111548299795
- Anne Laumann, MDChicago, IL 606111174568588
Common questions
What is Lu Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lu Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124445077, issued on Mar 27, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lu Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1600, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-8106. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lu Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036161311, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lu Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lu Chen, M.D. had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lu Chen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.
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.