Timothy Chen, M.D
Ophthalmology Physician · Orange, CA
Timothy Chen, M.D is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1821617259, issued on Apr 15, 2020. Check the license (California 194317, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy Chen
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 194317 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 456-7890
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2020
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240606004012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Timothy Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 194317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
156 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate34 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine15 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate12 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: $2,298.79
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaOrange, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Timothy Chen among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Timothy Chen, M.D is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Timothy Chen, M.D's NPI number?
Timothy Chen, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821617259, issued on Apr 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy Chen, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-7890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy Chen, M.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number 194317, 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 Timothy Chen, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy Chen, M.D had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.