Individual provider Active NPI

Rex Chen Hsei, MD

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Santa Cruz, CA
National Provider Identifier
1285637157
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
A71449 Issued in CA
Practice address
1665 Dominican Way
Ste 124
Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1528
Phone
(831) 475-7012
NPI assigned
May 24, 2005
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X A71449 CA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1665 Dominican Way
Ste 124
Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1528

Mailing address

1665 Dominican Way
Ste 124
Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1528
Phone (831) 475-7012

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20080805000224 CA Practitioner - Ophthalmology 8628168853 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Hahnemann University College of Medicine, 1996
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Bay Eye Medical Group IncGroup PAC ID 4486621745, shared by 2 NPIs, 6 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1665 Dominican Way
Suite 124
Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1528
Phone (831) 475-7012

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
98.49 of 100Reported as individual
Quality
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
78.32

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery626

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A71449CAMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Bay Eye Medical Group Inc CurrentSince Jul 14, 2000 Accepting new patients
Bay Eye Medical Group Inc Ophthalmology CurrentSince Jul 14, 2000 Accepting new patients
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Past Accepting new patients
Dignity Health Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Watsonville Hospital Corporation Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1665 Dominican Way
Ste 124
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone (831) 475-7012

65 Aspen Way
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone (831) 475-7012

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "HSEI",
        "first_name": "REX",
        "middle_name": "CHEN",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-05-24",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-13",
        "status": "A"
    },
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}

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