Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO
Ophthalmology Physician · Mankato, MN
Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mankato, Minnesota, and NPI 1871014837, issued on Jun 29, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 68778, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pauline Laiyue Chen
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 68778 MN
5151009255 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1421 Premier Dr, Mankato, MN 56001
- Phone
- (507) 625-1811
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210630000195); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1421 Premier Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Pauline Laiyue Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 68778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate308 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine291 claims
- Moxifloxacin253 claims
- Latanoprost189 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate88 claims
- Erythromycin77 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: $13.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mankato Clinic LtdMankato, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pauline Laiyue Chen among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Mankato → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Birkholz, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011336316108
- Nathan Carpenter, MDMankato, MN 560011083025548
- Andrew ClingermanMankato, MN 560011558889741
- Seth Consoer, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011972796183
- Nataliya Danylkova, MDMankato, MN 560011497808307
- Todd Gavin, MDMankato, MN 560011922087964
- John Hoines, MDMankato, MN 560011457358327
- Billy Horton, MDMankato, MN 560011750388641
Common questions
What is Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO's NPI number?
Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871014837, issued on Jun 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1421 Premier Dr, Mankato, MN, 56001. Phone: (507) 625-1811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 68778, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pauline Laiyue Chen, DO had 1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.