Howard Chen, MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

346306 Issued in LA

Practice address

1 Barnes Jewish Hospital PLZ
Saint Louis, MO 63110-1003

Phone

(314) 362-5000

NPI assigned

Jun 19, 2019

Last updated

Jul 10, 2025By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in LA

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

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 2019

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Azar Instruments Inc.Group PAC ID 2466416540, 9 clinicians

Williamson Eye CenterGroup PAC ID 9335131192, 19 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

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.

• Azar Instruments Inc.

  dba Azar Eye Clinic

  • Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
  • Lafayette, LA
  • NPI 1497878573
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Williamson Eye Center

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Gonzales, LA
  • NPI 1699812909
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Williamson Eye Center

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Saint Francisville, LA
  • NPI 1487495131
  NPD
• Williamson Eye Center

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Denham Springs, LA
  • NPI 1841295813
  NPD
• Marguerite Potier LLC

  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • Lafayette, LA
  • NPI 1336647593
  NPD (past)

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

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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "660 S EUCLID AVE",
            "address_2": "INTERNAL MEDICINE, BOX 8121",
            "city": "SAINT LOUIS",
            "state": "MO",
            "postal_code": "631101010",
            "telephone_number": "314-362-5000"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1 BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL PLZ",
            "city": "SAINT LOUIS",
            "state": "MO",
            "postal_code": "631101003",
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        }
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        "last_name": "CHEN",
        "first_name": "HOWARD",
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        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-06-19",
        "last_updated": "2025-07-10",
        "certification_date": "2025-07-10",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "code": "207R00000X",
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            "desc": "Internal Medicine",
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            "license": "2019018937",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

• David Z Chen, MD
• Edward Chun-Kuan Chen, M.D.
• Fangxiang Chen, M.D.
• Garwen Chen, MD
• Gordon L Chen, DC
• Huiyi Chen, MD
• Jason Mengjing Chen, PHARM D.
• Jenny Jing Chen
• Jeremy Chen, DDS
• Julie Chen, OTD, OTR/L

• Ophthalmology Physician in Saint Louis, MO
• Providers in Saint Louis, MO by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Missouri

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 10, 2025; 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.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.