Thomas Chen, MD
Nephrology Physician · Honolulu, HI
Thomas Chen, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1457575417, issued on Apr 12, 2007. Check the license (Hawaii MD-12251, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD-12251 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3288 Moanalua RD, Honolulu, HI 96819
- Phone
- (808) 432-0000
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 535825-01 HI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110615000066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD-12251Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,497 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate184 claims
- Losartan Potassium177 claims
- Allopurinol80 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate72 claims
- Furosemide68 claims
- Jardiance57 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: $69.11
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Chen among 65 nephrology physician records in Hawaii
Thomas Chen, MD is one of 65 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 88% 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 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 65 nephrology physician records in Hawaii.
All 65 in Hawaii → Every provider in Honolulu → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Jessie Aldan, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968191790103075
- Nivin Aziz, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968191790932978
- Rossini Botev, MDHonolulu, HI 968191952415333
- Karen Ching, MDHonolulu, HI 968191275647612
- Richard Girton, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968191619957677
- Jaclyn Khil, MDHonolulu, HI 968191275092470
- Brian Lee, MDHonolulu, HI 968191992890248
- Amudha Palanisamy, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968191760669030
Common questions
What is Thomas Chen, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457575417, issued on Apr 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3288 Moanalua RD, Honolulu, HI, 96819. Phone: (808) 432-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-12251, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Chen, MD had 1,497 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.