Valerie Chen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Slingerlands, NY
Valerie Chen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Slingerlands, New York, and NPI 1750624987, issued on Apr 6, 2013. Check the license (New York 286818, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 286818 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1220 New Scotland RD Ste 302, Slingerlands, NY 12159
- Phone
- (518) 533-6540
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 533-6542
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191209000957); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Valerie Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 286818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin72 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth54 claims
- Tramadol Hcl49 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate14 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: $117.56
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
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
- Providence Eye And Laser Specialists PCCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
11 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Slingerlands
They are 11 of the 190 NPPES records with a practice address in Slingerlands, and 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 11 in Slingerlands → All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Slingerlands →
Other ophthalmology physician records in New York
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- Majida Abdul Gaffar, M.D.Hawthorne, NY1235383928
- David H Abramson, MDNew York, NY1235114026
- Rami Abu Sbeit, M.D.Cooperstown, NY1558056531
- Frank Accardi, MDNew York, NY1336253780
- Jacob Ackerman, MDBrooklyn, NY1710083050
- Jessica Ackert, MDNew York, NY1437301629
- Stephen Adalman, M.D.Kingston, NY1003832726
- Christopher Adam, MDEast Patchogue, NY1962821355
- Anthony Adamis, M.D.New York, NY1104863117
Common questions
What is Valerie Chen, MD's NPI number?
Valerie Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750624987, issued on Apr 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1220 New Scotland RD Ste 302, Slingerlands, NY, 12159. Phone: (518) 533-6540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 286818, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Valerie Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Chen, MD had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.