Dr. Karen Chen, MD

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1376076018PAC ID8729480769
Medicare services, 2024
25
Medicare patients, 2024
15
Part D claims, 2024
1,773
Industry payments
$3,455
Affiliated sites
3
Practice address
2238 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
Practice phone
Call (415) 833-3700
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

San Francisco Medical Center - Mammography

Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · San Francisco, California

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Dr. Karen Chen is an ophthalmologist in San Francisco, California

Dr. Chen practices at San Francisco Medical Center - Mammography in San Francisco, California.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1376076018, was assigned on April 10, 2017. Dr. Chen graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Chen holds Massachusetts license 287665.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729480769
NPI enumeration date
April 10, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(415) 833-3700
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Dr. Karen Chen practices at San Francisco Medical Center - Mammography in San Francisco, California

Dr. Chen's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center - Mammography, at 2238 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115. The practice phone is (415) 833-3700.

  • San Francisco Medical Center - Mammography
    2238 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115Phone(415) 833-3700

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Dr. Karen Chen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Chen's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center - Mammography in San Francisco, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Chen's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen 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
San Francisco Medical Center - MammographyAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Karen Chen is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 287665 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Chen

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Dr. Karen Chen billed Medicare for 25 services in 2024

CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 15 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,217 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202425
Medicare patients15
Paid by Medicare$1,217
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 522024: 2552%

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

  • Dr. Chen
  • California median
Medicare services
25vs 1,07998% below
Medicare patients
15vs 42196% below
Part D claims
1,695vs 6182.7 times

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Karen Chen treated 15 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. Their average risk score is 0.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 73, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 202415
Average age74
Average risk score0.67

Dr. Chen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

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

Dr. Karen Chen wrote 1,773 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 496 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,695 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $107,032 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,007 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,773
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$107,032
Part D patients496

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

  • Generic1,397 claims79%
  • Brand-name376 claims21%

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: 2,0072024: 1,69516%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 13 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

How Dr. Karen Chen takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Karen Chen received $3,455 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Chen from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,488.

General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2018 to 2025

$3.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,35597%
  • Education$1003%

Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2018 to 2025

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

Dr. Karen Chen graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine

Dr. Chen graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolStanford University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Karen 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)
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. Karen Chen's NPI number?

Dr. Karen Chen's NPI number is 1376076018. It was assigned on April 10, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen Chen?

Dr. Karen Chen is an ophthalmologist in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Karen Chen practice?

Dr. Chen practices at 2238 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115. Dr. Chen's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center - Mammography in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

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

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (415) 833-3700.

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

Dr. Chen holds Massachusetts license 287665.

What medical group is Dr. Karen Chen part of?

Dr. Chen is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Karen Chen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chen billed Medicare for 25 services in 2024, and Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karen Chen see?

CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Karen Chen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012).

Where did Dr. Karen Chen go to medical school?

Dr. Chen graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2017.

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What drugs does Dr. Karen Chen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Prednisolone Acetate.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $3,455 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 8 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Karen Chen been practicing?

Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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