NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Victor Aaron Chen, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Bellaire, TX

Victor Aaron Chen, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Bellaire, Texas, and NPI 1356929251, issued on Mar 31, 2021. Check the license (Texas V6895, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356929251
Name
Victor Aaron Chen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
V6895 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6565 West Loop S Ste 400, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone
(713) 779-9975
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2021
Record last updated
May 5, 2025
Fax
(713) 799-1095
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250618002101); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2021
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 6565 West Loop S Ste 400

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

  1. Muhammad AmjadOphthalmology Physician1558030916
  2. Emmanuel Chang, MD/PHDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1083877740
  3. Angela Kim, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1437654159
  4. Prethy Rao, MDOphthalmology Physician1982967998

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Victor Chen137
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost46 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate12 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate12 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: $109.48

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Victor Chen$109.48
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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. Retina And Vitreous OF Texas PLLCBellaire, TX

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

Victor Aaron Chen among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas

Victor Aaron Chen, MD is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 94% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emmanuel Chang, MD/PHDBellaire, TX 774011083877740
  2. Joseph Christiansen, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011306075619
  3. Ting Fang-Suarez, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011124021498
  4. Angela Kim, MDBellaire, TX 774011437654159
  5. Paul Stewart, MDBellaire, TX 774011508028523
  6. Murtaza Mandviwala, MDTomball, TX 773751881198133
  7. Shahin Faghihi Habibabadi, MDGalveston, TX 775501255259370
  8. Andrew Farag, MDGalveston, TX 775501346085461

Common questions

What is Victor Aaron Chen, MD's NPI number?

Victor Aaron Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356929251, issued on Mar 31, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Victor Aaron Chen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6565 West Loop S Ste 400, Bellaire, TX, 77401. Phone: (713) 779-9975. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Victor Aaron Chen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V6895, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Victor Aaron Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Victor Aaron Chen, MD had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.