Physician

Kevin C Chen, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Kevin Chen, MD (NPI: 1447518832) practices ophthalmology in the Salinas, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Monterey, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VANTAGE EYE CENTER A MEDICAL CORP (NPI: 1588765903; TIN: 94-2720020) and primary practice location at 93901-4315.

Chen's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,882 traditional Medicare patients, billed 19,824 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,404,658 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92014 (Established patient complete exam of visual system). Part D data shows 324 prescription claims across 147 beneficiaries totaling $28,851 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $169. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $7,579 to $2,404,658. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $21,527 and ending at $28,851. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	53	138	$7,579
2017	193	752	$68,072
2018	1,088	2,886	$268,237
2019	1,787	8,159	$743,124
2020	1,497	9,202	$923,596
2021	1,606	9,290	$1,084,153
2022	1,625	8,289	$1,188,941
2023	1,845	12,184	$1,850,586
2024	1,882	19,824	$2,404,658

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	82	339	$21,527
2016	45	159	$9,653
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	77	158	$10,157
2019	174	395	$39,217
2020	116	348	$26,895
2021	108	315	$22,150
2022	103	243	$19,170
2023	108	255	$27,122
2024	147	324	$28,851

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,349	1,619	$90
67028	Injection of drug into eye	349	1,536	$90
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	401	784	$76
92012	Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	410	834	$61
92134	Imaging of retina	1,757	3,302	$31

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	13	450	$9,482
Tobradex	Tobramycin/Dexamethasone	18	204	$4,659
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	82	2,219	$2,642
Flurbiprofen Sodium	Flurbiprofen Sodium	15	343	$712
Ofloxacin	Ofloxacin	48	935	$556

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$169	Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Kevin C. Chen, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Kevin C. Chen, MD (NPI 1447518832), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Kevin C. Chen, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Kevin C. Chen, MD?

Kevin C. Chen, MD is linked to VANTAGE EYE CENTER A MEDICAL CORP (billing NPI 1588765903) in the available physician profile data.

Does Kevin C. Chen, MD have Open Payments data?

Kevin C. Chen, MD has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.