Benjamin Chen

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X

License

W2487 Issued in TX

Practice address

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429

Phone

(504) 842-4549

NPI assigned

May 3, 2016

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

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

Specialties & licenses 4

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in NM, TX2 enrollments

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 2

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Education

Texas a & M University System, HSC, College of Medicine, 2016

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesGroup PAC ID 9234041708, 1,390 clinicians

Unm Medical Group IncGroup PAC ID 4981795267, 1,052 clinicians

Healthtexas Provider NetworkGroup PAC ID 1355254210, 2,535 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano Hospital, Plano, TX, CCN 450890
• Presbyterian Hospital Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 320021

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

89.64 of 100Reported as group

Quality

75.49

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

76.92

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

88.68 of 100Reported as group

Quality

82.35

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

76.6

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: bchen147764@direct.phs.org

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

• Presbyterian Healthcare Services

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1104802354

  Family Medicine

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Unm Medical Group Inc

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1831218627
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Healthtexas Provider Network

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Dallas, TX
  • NPI 1760488936
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Presbyterian Healthcare Services

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1215913470

  Internal Medicine

  NPD
• Unm Medical Group, Inc.

  • Community/Retail Pharmacy
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1417330044
  NPD
• Unm Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1689747552
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Plano, TX
  • NPI 1649273434
  Care Compare affiliation
• Presbyterian Healthcare Services

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1215913470
  Care Compare affiliation
• Presbyterian Healthcare Services

  • Psychiatric Hospital Unit
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1598740482
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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    "number": "1407201858",
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            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "800 BRADBURY DR SE STE 116",
            "city": "ALBUQUERQUE",
            "state": "NM",
            "postal_code": "871064310",
            "telephone_number": "505-272-1476"
        },
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1514 JEFFERSON HWY",
            "city": "NEW ORLEANS",
            "state": "LA",
            "postal_code": "701212429",
            "telephone_number": "504-842-4549"
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        "last_updated": "2026-04-23",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-23",
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• Shuzhen Chee
• Courtney Michelle Cheek
• Mahija Manasa Cheekati, MD
• Khadija Cheema, M.D.
• Charles Frank Chehardy, MD
• Dennes Chen, MD
• Fei Chen, D.O.
• Helene Chen, MD
• Lily Zhi Ying Chen, MD
• Ruth H C Chen, PHARMD

• Internal Medicine Physician in New Orleans, LA
• Providers in New Orleans, LA by specialty
• Internal Medicine Physician in Louisiana

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 23, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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