Stephanie Y. Chen, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Stephanie Y. Chen, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1164942348, issued on Jun 20, 2017. Check the license (Texas U4768, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephanie Y. Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- U4768 TX
91604 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18100 Houston Methodist Dr Ste 220, Houston, TX 77058
- Phone
- (832) 783-1170
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2023
- Fax
- (281) 333-0145
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231102000864); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18100 Houston Methodist Dr Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arianna Boutin, AUDAudiologist1164263661
- Ryan Ridley, MDOtolaryngology Physician1083818660
- Richard Wang, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1245633973
Verify Stephanie Y. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license U4768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
391 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate82 claims
- Azelastine Hcl78 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide43 claims
- Ondansetron Odt32 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,094.18
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephanie Y. Chen among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Stephanie Y. Chen, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfredo Jimenez, MDHouston, TX 770581396740650
- James Phelan, M.D.Houston, TX 770581598736290
- Ryan Ridley, MDHouston, TX 770581083818660
- Frederick Pevow, M.D.Houston, TX 770571033274998
- Cynthia Tarver, MDHouston, TX 770591497738926
- John Yoo, MDHouston, TX 770591205810736
- Shawn Allen, M.D.Houston, TX 770551235372434
- Arjuna Kuperan, MDHouston, TX 770551275794752
Common questions
What is Stephanie Y. Chen, MD's NPI number?
Stephanie Y. Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164942348, issued on Jun 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephanie Y. Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18100 Houston Methodist Dr Ste 220, Houston, TX, 77058. Phone: (832) 783-1170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephanie Y. Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number U4768, 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 Stephanie Y. Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephanie Y. Chen, MD had 391 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephanie Y. Chen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.