Dr. Steven Chen, MD

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1043201999PAC ID6901790930
Medicare services, 2024
1,204
Medicare patients, 2024
409
Part D claims, 2024
495
MIPS score, 2024
25
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
20940 North Tatum Boulevard, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85050
Practice phone
Call (480) 502-4000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Phoenix, Arizona

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Dr. Steven Chen is an ophthalmologist in Phoenix, Arizona

Dr. Chen practices at Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1043201999, was assigned on October 31, 2005. Dr. Chen graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Chen holds Arizona license 25627.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6901790930
NPI enumeration date
October 31, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(480) 502-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Steven Chen practices at Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center in Phoenix, Arizona

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center, at 20940 North Tatum Boulevard, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85050. The practice phone is (480) 502-4000.

  • Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center
    20940 North Tatum Boulevard, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85050Phone(480) 502-4000

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Dr. Steven Chen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Verde Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven Chen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Steven Chen is one of 293 ophthalmologists in Arizona

Ophthalmology is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Chen is licensed in Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 25627 · taxonomy 207W00000X

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Dr. Steven Chen billed Medicare for 1,204 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,204 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 409 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $165,995 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,204
Medicare patients409
Paid by Medicare$165,995
Procedure codes15

Dr. Chen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7132024: 46535%
Tests and treatments
2023: 7132024: 44138%
Surgery
2023: 4652024: 25545%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 9092024: 4395%

Where Dr. Chen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,00183%
  • In a facility20317%

Dr. Chen compared with the Arizona median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Chen
  • Arizona median
Medicare services
1,204vs 1,70930% below
Medicare patients
409vs 59131% below
Part D claims
446vs 65432% below

Medians across 293 ophthalmologists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Steven Chen treated 409 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 409 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 191 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 75, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024409
Average age75
Average risk score0.98

Dr. Chen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Chen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25362%
  • Men15638%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Chen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure66%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Ischemic heart disease25%
  5. Osteoporosis23%
  6. Chronic kidney disease21%
  7. Diabetes19%
  8. Anxiety17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Chen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Steven Chen wrote 495 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 495 Medicare Part D claims for 297 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 446 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,172 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 597 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024495
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$4,172
Part D patients297

Dr. Chen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic440 claims89%
  • Brand-name55 claims11%

Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5972024: 44625%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Steven Chen scored 25 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 25 out of 100 for Dr. Chen for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Chen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 25of 100Final score
  • 50of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Steven Chen received $6,505 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 102 general payments to Dr. Chen from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. paid the most, $2,719.

General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,90560%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2,60040%

Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Steven Chen graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Chen graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolTulane University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Steven Chen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Steven Chen's NPI number?

Dr. Steven Chen's NPI number is 1043201999. It was assigned on October 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven Chen?

Dr. Steven Chen is an ophthalmologist in Phoenix, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Steven Chen practice?

Dr. Chen practices at 20940 North Tatum Boulevard, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85050. Dr. Chen's primary practice is Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Steven Chen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (480) 502-4000.

What is Dr. Steven Chen's medical license number?

Dr. Chen holds Arizona license 25627.

Which hospitals is Dr. Steven Chen affiliated with?

Dr. Chen is affiliated with Verde Valley Medical Center.

Does Dr. Steven Chen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chen billed Medicare for 1,204 services in 2024, and Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Steven Chen's MIPS score?

Dr. Chen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 25 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven Chen see?

CMS counts 409 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Steven Chen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92285), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Steven Chen go to medical school?

Dr. Chen graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Steven Chen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Erythromycin, Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth and Diazepam.

Has Dr. Steven Chen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,505 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

How long has Dr. Steven Chen been practicing?

Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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