Dr. Leon Chen, MD

Dr. Chen practices at Advanced Dermatologic Surgery PA in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1255745915, was assigned on June 19, 2014. Dr. Chen graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014. Dr. Chen holds Texas license S1371.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Advanced Dermatologic Surgery PA, at 1213 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 77004 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 528-8882.

Dr. Chen's primary practice is Advanced Dermatologic Surgery PA in Houston, Texas. The medical group on file is U.S. Dermatology Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each 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.

Mohs-micrographic surgery is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ND0101X. Dr. Chen is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chen's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, contact dermatitis, minor head injury, minor injury to a limb, scalp rash and skin cyst among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

CMS data shows 2,864 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 658 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $804,320 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 658 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 296 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chen's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 1,266 Medicare Part D claims for 831 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,236 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,437 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,027 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 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 210 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Chen, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 24 papers to Dr. Chen, published from 2010 to 2022. 2013 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Skin Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Basal Cell and Hedgehog Proteins. Dr. Chen has published most often in Biochim Biophys Acta. Dr. Chen's most frequent co-authors are Michael Robert Migden, MD, Leon Curtis Chen, MD and Sirunya Silapunt, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Chen from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $1,056.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Chen.

Dr. Chen graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014.

Dr. Chen is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.