NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Chen, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Glendale, AZ

Steven Chen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1043201999, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 25627, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona 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
1043201999
Name
Steven Chen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
25627 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20100 N 51St Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone
(602) 993-9100
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 993-5065
Medicaid ID
393645 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040211000409); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1989
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 20100 N 51St Ave

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

  1. Christine Babey, R.D.Registered Dietitian1720380348
  2. Jacob Carroll, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1205192663
  3. Patricia FinchSpeech-Language Assistant1982062709
  4. Daniel Gano, D.D.SEndodontics1780996389
  5. Amadou Jallow, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497299648
  6. Jasjeet Kaur, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1417979907

Verify Steven Chen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

495 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Steven Chen495
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin317 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth105 claims
  3. Diazepam24 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): 30 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score60.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $278.98

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Imperative Care, 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. Steven Chen$278.98
  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. Oculoplastic Consultants OF Arizona PCGlendale, AZ

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

Steven Chen among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Steven Chen, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Fintelmann, MDGlendale, AZ 853081497971535
  2. Wendy Huang, MDGlendale, AZ 853081952564114
  3. Anne Floyd, MDGlendale, AZ 853061023454410
  4. Sara Ghobraiel, MDGlendale, AZ 853061477815389
  5. Aashay PatelGlendale, AZ 853061154082576
  6. Shamil Patel, MD, MBAGlendale, AZ 853061821298134
  7. George Reiss, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061619927969
  8. Robert Rubenzik, MDGlendale, AZ 853061407826480

Common questions

What is Steven Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043201999, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Chen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20100 N 51St Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (602) 993-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Chen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 25627, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Chen, M.D. had 495 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Chen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 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.

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