Dr. Sophia Tzu-Huei Chen, MD

Dr. Chen practices at Sophia T. Chen, MD in Oakland, California.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1033183934, was assigned on February 15, 2006. Dr. Chen graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Chen holds California license A82768.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Sophia T. Chen, MD, at 345 9th St, Oakland, CA 94607-6522. The practice phone is (510) 350-8741.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Sophia T. Chen, MD in Oakland, California. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Alta Bates Campus.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Chen is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

CMS data shows 4,174 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,384 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $403,049 for them.

CMS counts 1,384 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 705 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 97% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 74, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 3,756 Medicare Part D claims for 851 patients. 45% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,688 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $906,490 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,909 claims across 23 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 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. CMS counts 287 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Chen, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2020 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Diet, Vegetarian, Motivation and Vegetarians. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Alexander Paul Boardman, MD, Susan E. Dewolf and Scott Edward James, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 245 general payments to Dr. Chen from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $782.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chen, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Chen graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1998.

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