NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Houston, TX

Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1619474541, issued on Apr 8, 2018. Check the license (Texas T1320, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619474541
Name
Natalie Cheng Chen
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
T1320 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1919 Old Spanish Trl, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(713) 798-3750
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2018
Record last updated
May 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240423002018); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2018
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1919 Old Spanish Trl

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

  1. Michael Bruce, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780243337
  2. Tany Grant, PAPhysician Assistant1659183903
  3. Katherine KmetzGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1134046147
  4. Leonido Luznik, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1518902261
  5. Abdallah Mohamed, MD, MSC, PHDRadiation Oncology Physician1558075523
  6. Omobolanle Oji, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1467992719

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Natalie Chen36
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Exemestane15 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $130.95

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Natalie Chen$130.95
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
  2. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX

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

Natalie Cheng Chen among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas

Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sita Bushan, MDHouston, TX 770541841635620
  2. Akiva DiamondHouston, TX 770541770902579
  3. Ahmed ElkhananyHouston, TX 770541245572510
  4. Sophia Lee, MDHouston, TX 770541588151401
  5. Leonido Luznik, M.D.Houston, TX 770541518902261
  6. Anaum Maqsood, M.D.Houston, TX 770541801203633
  7. Charles Osborne, MDHouston, TX 770541811077225
  8. Meera Patel, M.D.Houston, TX 770541891180501

Common questions

What is Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619474541, issued on Apr 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 Old Spanish Trl, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (713) 798-3750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T1320, 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 Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Natalie Cheng Chen, MD, PHD had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.