Dr. Eric X. Chen, M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Louisville School of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 269
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
- 2015Medical school: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- 2015Registered 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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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
NE license 7520
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY
- Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY
- Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN
- Baptist Health Lagrange La Grange, KY
Medical groups
- Baptist Health Medical Group Inc (2,472 clinicians)
- Sn Kentuckiana Rehab, LLC (346 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
- 269
- Services billed
- 580
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 113 | 89 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 91 | 91 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 78 | 63 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 53 | 53 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 37 | 22 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 24 | 12 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 19 | 19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | 13 | 13 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 13 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 54 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 36 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 31 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 26 |
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, 17 companies reported 31 payments worth $1,244 in total to this clinician.
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $307 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $191 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $124 |
| Stryker Corporation | $122 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $85.54 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | $67.87 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $66.12 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $45.59 |
| Food and Beverage | $936 |
|---|---|
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $307 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation May 9, 2025 | Long term medical supply or device loan Integra · Recon-Skin and Wound · in-kind | $307 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.