Michael Carl Chen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Denver, CO
Michael Carl Chen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1679731590, issued on May 28, 2008. Check the license (Colorado DR.0067286, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Carl Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0067286 CO
A109505 CA
MD456377 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204
- Phone
- (303) 436-6000
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211130000853); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Carl Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0067286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
944 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate281 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine181 claims
- Latanoprost93 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol61 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate59 claims
- Erythromycin43 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): 91.1 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Denver Health And Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Carl Chen among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Michael Carl Chen, MD is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2008, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
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Common questions
What is Michael Carl Chen, MD's NPI number?
Michael Carl Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679731590, issued on May 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Carl Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO, 80204. Phone: (303) 436-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Carl Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0067286, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Carl Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Carl Chen, MD had 944 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Carl Chen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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.