Individual provider Active NPI

Michael Carl Chen, MD

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Denver, CO
National Provider Identifier
1679731590
Registry record updated Jun 10, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
DR.0067286 Issued in CO
Practice address
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204-4507
Phone
(303) 436-6000
NPI assigned
May 28, 2008
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 10, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X MD456377 PA
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X A109505 CA
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X DR.0067286 CO Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204-4507

Mailing address

777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204-4507
Phone (303) 436-6000

Other practice location 1

1675 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045-2517
Phone (720) 848-0000

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CO
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
I20211130000853 CO Practitioner - Ophthalmology 9335302561 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 2008
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
University Physicians IncorporatedGroup PAC ID 3476465667, 3,189 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

12605 E 16TH Ave
Uchealth Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO 80045-2545
Phone (720) 848-0000

777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204-4507
Phone (303) 436-6000

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery41

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A109505CAMDOphthalmology Physician
DR.0067286COMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University Physicians, Incorporated CurrentSince Dec 5, 2021 Accepting new patients
Denver Health and Hospital Authority CurrentSince Dec 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
University Physicians Incorporated Ophthalmology Current Accepting new patients
University Physicians Incorporated CurrentSince Dec 5, 2021 Accepting new patients
Denver Health and Hospital Authority CurrentSince Dec 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Denver Health and Hospital Authority Past Accepting new patients
University Physicians, Incorporated Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1675 Aurora Ct
Ste F731
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone (720) 848-2020

12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone (720) 848-0006

13123 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone (720) 777-3846

777 Bannock St
Ste MC3450
Denver, CO 80204

Dept 1061
Denver, CO 80256

777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: mchen259069@direct.dhha.org

Organizations & group practices 7

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

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

NPI Registry JSON

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

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        "enumeration_date": "2008-05-28",
        "last_updated": "2026-06-10",
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}

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