NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1689710444, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (Texas 637220, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689710444
Name
Shu Chen Chen
Credential
MSN RN FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
637220 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4660 Beechnut St Ste 218-A, Houston, TX 77096
Phone
(713) 521-0006
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
168802002 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070312000260); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4660 Beechnut St Ste 218-A

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

  1. Maria Polk, RN MSN GNP-BCGerontology Nurse Practitioner1093838526

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,408 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shu Chen Chen1,408
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium109 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl58 claims
  3. Xarelto49 claims
  4. Levetiracetam48 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl42 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride35 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Journey Medical Care Group PLLCHouston, TX

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

Shu Chen Chen among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2007, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 6% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,588 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 2,588 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gabriela Batchelor, MSN, RN, FNP-CHouston, TX 770961750603429
  2. Kaitlin Castillo, APRN FNP-CHouston, TX 770961740752245
  3. Jillianne Cheong, NP-CHouston, TX 770961417334954
  4. Marta Cortes, FNP-CHouston, TX 770961548653165
  5. Lakenya Forthner, FNP-BCHouston, TX 770961588974364
  6. Larry IweajunwaHouston, TX 770961518622562
  7. Luula Jeylani, NPHouston, TX 770961104699511
  8. Janelle Medina, FNPHouston, TX 770961548047236

Common questions

What is Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC's NPI number?

Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689710444, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4660 Beechnut St Ste 218-A, Houston, TX, 77096. Phone: (713) 521-0006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 637220, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BC had 1,408 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.