NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael T. Yen, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX

Michael T. Yen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1740279108, issued on Oct 18, 2005. Check the license (Texas L5190, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740279108
Name
Michael T. Yen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
L5190 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 526-4243
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2025
Medicaid IDs
153999102 TX
153999103 TX
153999101 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101104000962); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1996
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 1504 Taub Loop

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kelechi AbarikwuEmergency Medicine Physician1316527609
  2. Robert Abbitt, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588165765
  3. Waleed Abdellatif, MBBCH, MSC, MSHPEDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629737770
  4. Roba Abousaway, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396689360
  5. Shiny AbrahamNurse Practitioner1669857124
  6. Christina Ackerman-Banks, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1568840494

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

264 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Yen264
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin39 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate39 claims
  3. Tepezza22 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl17 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth17 claims
  6. Tobradex16 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): 84.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $605.81

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Michael Yen$605.81
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX

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

Michael T. Yen among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Michael T. Yen, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Baze, M.D.Houston, TX 770301174512552
  2. Hilary Beaver, MDHouston, TX 770301417958869
  3. Yvonne Chu, M.D.Houston, TX 770301033108410
  4. David Coats, M.D.Houston, TX 770301982693388
  5. Jane Edmond, M.D.Houston, TX 770301023007432
  6. Judith Feigon, M.D.Houston, TX 770301871592063
  7. Rod Foroozan, M.D.Houston, TX 770301093704405
  8. Marshall Hamill, M.D.Houston, TX 770301972592384

Common questions

What is Michael T. Yen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael T. Yen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740279108, issued on Oct 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael T. Yen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 526-4243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael T. Yen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5190, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael T. Yen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael T. Yen, M.D. had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael T. Yen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.

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