Dr. Edward P. Chen, MD

Dr. Chen practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1801985882, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Dr. Chen graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Chen holds Georgia license 048884.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Chen is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 3 states: Georgia, California and North Carolina.

CMS data shows 13 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 31 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,483 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 69, with 44% women.

In 2020, Dr. Chen wrote 242 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 9 drugs, with $7,907 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 304 claims across 9 drugs.

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

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 217 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2008 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve and Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic. Dr. Chen has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Bradley Graham Leshnower, MD, Robert A. Guyton, MD and Omar M. Lattouf, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Aortic Rupture and Aneurysm, Ruptured.

CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Chen from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 32% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $9,505. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $75 in 2017.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chen.

Dr. Chen graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Chen is a member of ACC and ACS.

Dr. Chen is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.