NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wei Chen, OD

Optometrist · Rochester, NY

Wei Chen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1558988907, issued on Jul 1, 2020. Check the license (New York 009152, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558988907
Name
Wei Chen
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
009152 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1317 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
Phone
(585) 273-3937
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240129004335); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1317 Mount Hope Ave

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

  1. Brynn Johnson, ODOptometrist1033043997
  2. Lydia Malley, OPTICIANOptician1992292643
  3. Jason Nauerth-BellOptician1336038678
  4. Kristy PenaOptician1659868529

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Wei Chen143
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost42 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate13 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. Strong Eye CareRochester, NY

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

Wei Chen among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Wei Chen, OD is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allison Ford, O.D.Rochester, NY 146201437254331
  2. Sai Jayaprakash, ODRochester, NY 146201275401044
  3. Brynn Johnson, ODRochester, NY 146201033043997
  4. Katherine White, ODRochester, NY 146201184651754
  5. James Beisheim, ODRochester, NY 146211689632473
  6. Dino D'Onofrio, ODRochester, NY 146211851322861
  7. Alek Karthikeyan, ODRochester, NY 146211134809585
  8. Katie Mak, ODRochester, NY 146211891613295

Common questions

What is Wei Chen, OD's NPI number?

Wei Chen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558988907, issued on Jul 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wei Chen, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1317 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, NY, 14620. Phone: (585) 273-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wei Chen, OD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 009152, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Wei Chen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wei Chen, OD had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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