Dr. Eric M W Chen, MD

Dr. Chen practices at Metropolitan IPA in Laguna Hills, California.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1871697250, was assigned on September 7, 2006. Dr. Chen graduated from National Taiwan University College of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Chen holds California license A36192.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Metropolitan IPA, at 23181 Verdugo Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 796-5900.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Metropolitan IPA in Laguna Hills, California. The medical group on file is Southridge Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Family medicine is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Chen is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chen is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, asthma, bronchitis, chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, enlarged thyroid and facial skin infection among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

CMS data shows 323 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 67 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,307 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 67 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 58, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 2,492 Medicare Part D claims for 202 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,066 of them, across 46 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $28,144 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,927 claims across 50 drugs.

Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Chen in 2010. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Richard S. Breiman, MD, Jeremy Charles Durack, MD and Parmbir Singh Sandhu, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Chen from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $176.

Dr. Chen graduated from National Taiwan University College of Medicine in 1974.

Dr. Chen is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.