Melvin C. Chen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Sarasota, FL
Melvin C. Chen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1194772574, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME44648, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin C. Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME44648 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3400 Bee Ridge RD, Sarasota, FL 34239
- Phone
- (941) 921-5335
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 921-1741
- Medicaid ID
- 042189800 FL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin C. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME44648Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
462 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost83 claims
- Timolol Maleate67 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol63 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol30 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl26 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $586.25
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Melvin C. Chen among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Melvin C. Chen, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 60% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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- Marion Coats, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391194810580
- Elizabeth Davis, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391134114259
- Robert Friedman, MDSarasota, FL 342391750327177
- Cornelius Halvey, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391730183005
- Elena Kiang, MDSarasota, FL 342391972566545
Common questions
What is Melvin C. Chen, MD's NPI number?
Melvin C. Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194772574, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin C. Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Bee Ridge RD, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 921-5335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin C. Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME44648, 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.
How much does Melvin C. Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin C. Chen, MD had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melvin C. Chen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.