NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meri Elena Chen, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chicago, IL

Meri Elena Chen, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1053369124, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036084884, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053369124
Name
Meri Elena Chen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
036084884 IL
36084884 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1725 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 563-4270
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2022
Fax
(312) 563-4280
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101201000497); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1990
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1725 W Harrison St

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  6. Amjad Ali, M.D.Specialist1952359184

Verify Meri Elena Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036084884    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Meri Elena Chen among 1,874 diagnostic radiology physician records in Illinois

Meri Elena Chen, M.D. is one of 1,874 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,874 diagnostic radiology physician records in Illinois.

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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Davide Bova, MDChicago, IL 606121346227212
  2. Michael Bresler, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121629023700
  3. James Bui, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121982652335
  4. Nestor Cuasay, MDChicago, IL 606121467450882
  5. Patrick Dunne, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121720027758
  6. Paul Erickson, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121720025422
  7. John Hibbeln, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121093773962
  8. Anita Kelekar, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121598703274

Common questions

What is Meri Elena Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Meri Elena Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053369124, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meri Elena Chen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1725 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 563-4270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meri Elena Chen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036084884, 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.

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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