Victoria Chen-Espinoza, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Victoria Chen-Espinoza, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1457557183, issued on Jun 21, 2007. Check the license (California A98814, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Victoria Chen-Espinoza
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A98814 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 442-7152
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 442-7166
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071012000729); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Victoria Chen-Espinoza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A98814Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,312 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate308 claims
- Latanoprost242 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol155 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate129 claims
- Valacyclovir55 claims
- Fluorometholone50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupOntario, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Victoria Chen-Espinoza among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Victoria Chen-Espinoza, 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Victoria Chen-Espinoza, M.D.'s NPI number?
Victoria Chen-Espinoza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457557183, issued on Jun 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Victoria Chen-Espinoza, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-7152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Victoria Chen-Espinoza, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A98814, 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 Victoria Chen-Espinoza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Victoria Chen-Espinoza, M.D. had 1,312 Medicare Part D claims for 347 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.