Dr Sheldon Chen, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Houston, TX

Dr Sheldon Chen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Houston, Texas. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Physicians Referral Service and his current practice location is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 792-6161.

Dr Sheldon Chen is licensed to practice in Texas (license number Q1964) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1003921495.

Contact Information

Dr Sheldon Chen, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4009
(713) 792-6161
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Sheldon Chen
GenderMale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience30 Years
Location1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Sheldon Chen attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003921495
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/27/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284665662
  • Enrollment ID: I20141118001214

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Sheldon Chen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003921495NPI-NPPES
341192801MedicaidTX
8EW007OtherTXBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 036-113589 (Illinois)Secondary
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology Q1964 (Texas)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Physicians Referral Service79118014102364

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Entity NamePhysicians Referral Service
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073574810
PECOS PAC ID: 7911801410
Enrollment ID: O20031125000953

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Sheldon Chen, MD
Po Box 4439,
Houston, TX 77210-4439

Ph: (713) 792-2991
Dr Sheldon Chen, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4009

Ph: (713) 792-6161

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