Dr. Howard Chen, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 280
- Publications
- 5
- Industry payments
- $948
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 550 Connells Parkway Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Practice phone
- Call (225) 923-8250
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Outpatient Surgery Center for Sight (Connells Pkwy Ln)
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Dr. Howard Chen is an internist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Chen practices at Outpatient Surgery Center for Sight (Connells Pkwy Ln) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dr. Chen's NPI, 1619537776, was assigned on June 19, 2019. Dr. Chen holds Missouri license 2019018937.
- NPI
- 1619537776NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931435153
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (225) 923-8250
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard Chen practices at Outpatient Surgery Center for Sight (Connells Pkwy Ln) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Chen's primary practice is Outpatient Surgery Center for Sight (Connells Pkwy Ln), at 550 Connells Parkway Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. The practice phone is (225) 923-8250.
- Outpatient Surgery Center for Sight (Connells Pkwy Ln)550 Connells Parkway Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70806Phone(225) 923-8250
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Howard Chen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chen's primary practice is Outpatient Surgery Center for Sight (Connells Pkwy Ln) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account. Dr. Chen's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard 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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Surgery Center for Sight (Connells Pkwy Ln) | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard Chen is one of 1,571 internists in Louisiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Chen is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MissouriPrimary
Internists near Dr. Chen
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard Chen's patients have a median age of 71
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 71, with 58% women.
Dr. Chen's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Howard Chen wrote 280 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 280 Medicare Part D claims for 96 patients. 68% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 230 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,685 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Chen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic190 claims68%
- Brand-name90 claims32%
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: 122024: 2301817%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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. Howard Chen ranks in the 37th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Chen, more than 37% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Chen ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 37th percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Howard Chen has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2016 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Rajendra Shridhar Apte, MD, Teresa Hsiao-Tien Chen, MD and Vikas Ramnath Dharnidharka, MD.
Dr. Chen's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors
- Rajendra Shridhar Apte, MD2 shared papers
- Teresa Hsiao-Tien Chen, MD1 shared paper
- Vikas Ramnath Dharnidharka, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Chen
Ophthalmology
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Howard Chen received $948 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Chen from 5 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $379.
General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2022 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2022 to 2025
- Food and beverage$84889%
- Education$10011%
Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Howard Chen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard Chen's NPI number?
Dr. Howard Chen's NPI number is 1619537776. It was assigned on June 19, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Chen?
Dr. Howard Chen is an internist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Howard Chen practice?
Dr. Chen practices at 550 Connells Parkway Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Dr. Chen's primary practice is Outpatient Surgery Center for Sight (Connells Pkwy Ln) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Howard Chen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (225) 923-8250.
What is Dr. Howard Chen's medical license number?
Dr. Chen holds Missouri license 2019018937.
Does Dr. Howard Chen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Chen as accepting Medicare assignment.
What drugs does Dr. Howard Chen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ofloxacin and Moxifloxacin.
Has Dr. Howard Chen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $948 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 5 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard Chen been practicing?
Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
Does Dr. Howard Chen do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Chen, published from 2016 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Howard Chen publish with?
Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Rajendra Shridhar Apte, MD (2 shared papers), Teresa Hsiao-Tien Chen, MD (1 shared paper) and Vikas Ramnath Dharnidharka, MD (1 shared paper).
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