Dr. Caleb Chen, MD, PA

  • Houston, TX
  • Nephrologist
NPI1730187105PAC ID6608785977
Medicare services, 2024
1,053
Medicare patients, 2024
237
Part D claims, 2024
899
MIPS score, 2024
99
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
Practice phone
Call (713) 541-0000
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Primary practice

New Light Endo (Close)

Houston, Texas

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Dr. Caleb Chen is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Chen practices at New Light Endo (Close) in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Chen's NPI, 1730187105, was assigned on July 11, 2005. Dr. Chen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Chen holds Texas license K2666.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6608785977
NPI enumeration date
July 11, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 541-0000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Caleb Chen practices at New Light Endo (Close) in Houston, Texas

Dr. Chen's primary practice is New Light Endo (Close), at 7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 541-0000.

  • New Light Endo (Close)
    7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 541-0000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Caleb Chen is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Chen's primary practice is New Light Endo (Close) in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chen is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is Southwest Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 3 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Caleb Chen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chen practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
New Light Endo (Close)Available with a free account
+11 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Caleb Chen is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas

Nephrology is Dr. Chen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Chen is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chen is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, TexasPrimaryLicense K2666 · 1997 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Chen treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Chen

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Caleb Chen billed Medicare for 1,053 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,053 Medicare services from Dr. Chen across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 237 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $99,576 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,053
Medicare patients237
Paid by Medicare$99,576
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4382024: 57130%
Other services
2023: 02024: 250
Tests and treatments
2023: 2832024: 20229%
Lab and pathology
2023: 182024: 3067%

Where Dr. Chen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office84680%
  • In a facility20720%

Dr. Chen compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Chen
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,053vs 1,048Close to median
Medicare patients
237vs 27714% below
Part D claims
723vs 758Close to median

Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Caleb Chen treated 237 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 237 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 82 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.37, 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 73, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 2024237
Average age73
Average risk score4.37
Also on Medicaid20%

Dr. Chen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Chen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9339%
  • Men14461%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Chen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes67%
  5. Ischemic heart disease49%
  6. Heart failure46%
  7. Arthritis38%
  8. Atrial fibrillation32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

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

  • Women44%
  • Men55%

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

Dr. Caleb Chen wrote 899 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chen wrote 899 Medicare Part D claims for 210 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 723 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $322,847 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 843 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024899
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$322,847
Part D patients210

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

  • Generic678 claims75%
  • Brand-name221 claims25%

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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%19 of 899 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 8432024: 72314%

Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 21 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

Dr. Caleb Chen scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Chen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chen as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Chen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 99of 100Final score
  • 96.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Caleb Chen received $9,485 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 480 general payments to Dr. Chen from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $1,253.

General payments to Dr. Chen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Chen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$9.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$9,20697%
  • Education$2793%

Companies that paid Dr. Chen the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Caleb Chen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine

Dr. Chen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolBaylor College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Caleb Chen accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Dr. Chen is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Chen accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. HMO12
  3. Medicare8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Caleb 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Caleb Chen's NPI number?

Dr. Caleb Chen's NPI number is 1730187105. It was assigned on July 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Caleb Chen?

Dr. Caleb Chen is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Caleb Chen practice?

Dr. Chen practices at 7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074. Dr. Chen's primary practice is New Light Endo (Close) in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chen to 3 hospitals, 5 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

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

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chen is (713) 541-0000.

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

Dr. Chen holds Texas license K2666.

Which hospitals is Dr. Caleb Chen affiliated with?

Dr. Chen is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Caleb Chen part of?

Dr. Chen is linked to Southwest Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Chen to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Caleb Chen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chen billed Medicare for 1,053 services in 2024, and Dr. Chen accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Caleb Chen offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chen as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Caleb Chen's MIPS score?

Dr. Chen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Caleb Chen see?

CMS counts 237 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chen in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Caleb Chen board certified?

Yes. Dr. Chen is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Caleb Chen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chen's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Caleb Chen go to medical school?

Dr. Chen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Caleb Chen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Furosemide and Sevelamer Carbonate.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $9,485 in general payments to Dr. Chen from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Caleb Chen been practicing?

Dr. Chen graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Caleb Chen accept?

Dr. Chen is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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