NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457557183
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
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 1450 San Pablo St

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

  1. Rajat Agrawal, MDOphthalmology Physician1306097183
  2. Hossein Ameri, MDOphthalmology Physician1245467687
  3. Oreoluwa Arowojolu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477484053
  4. James Arteaga, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1639361421
  5. Lilit Babayan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366371528
  6. Ahmad Bahay, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538090055

Verify Victoria Chen-Espinoza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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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.

  1. Victoria Chen-Espinoza1,312
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate308 claims
  2. Latanoprost242 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol155 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate129 claims
  5. Valacyclovir55 claims
  6. 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

  1. 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).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eli Chang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331083774996
  2. Charles Flowers, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331619991908
  3. David Huang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331669534483
  4. Mark Humayun, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331548322381
  5. Sandeep Khanna, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331366514044
  6. Sheila Mahdaviani, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331518067677
  7. Mario MealletLos Angeles, CA 900331851510424
  8. Karen Morgan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331598795056

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.