Theodore Chen, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Theodore Chen, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1710187802, issued on Jul 18, 2007. Check the license (California A80482, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Theodore Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- A80482 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4900 W Sunset Blvd FL 6, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Phone
- (323) 783-6151
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080204000752); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4900 W Sunset Blvd FL 6
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Theodore Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A80482Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
178 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl65 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide34 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 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: $67.26
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupAnaheim, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Theodore Chen among 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California
Theodore Chen, M.D. is one of 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1999 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California.
All 119 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barry Feinberg, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251437218575
- Kimberly Lee, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251669622122
- Jeffrey Rawnsley, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241790712412
- Soroush Zaghi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241780902536
- Jahangir Sharifi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331457422065
- Lucia Olarte, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900671922236868
- Jacob Sedgh, MDLos Angeles, CA 900691326366279
- Jacob Wester, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951447693973
Common questions
What is Theodore Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Theodore Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710187802, issued on Jul 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Theodore Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4900 W Sunset Blvd FL 6, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-6151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Theodore Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A80482, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Theodore Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Theodore Chen, M.D. had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. 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.