Dr. Xi Chen, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Harvard Medical School (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 304
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: Harvard Medical School
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
MA license L-247757
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Duke University Hospital Durham, NC
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham, MA
Medical groups
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc (3,185 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 304
- Services billed
- 1,451
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging of retina | 538 | 232 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 318 | 221 |
| Injection of drug into eye | 183 | 46 |
| Photography of the retina | 65 | 55 |
| 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 56 | 38 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina | 19 | 18 |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | 15 | 12 |
| Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing | 14 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Fayetteville, NC | 92 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Fayetteville, NC | 90 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Fayetteville, NC | 32 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Fayetteville, NC | 20 |
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Fayetteville, NC | 15 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Fayetteville, NC | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $256 in total to this clinician.
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $133 |
|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $122 |
| Food and Beverage | $256 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.