Dr. Edward Chen, MD
Dermatology (Dermatology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 471
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
- 2017Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2017Registered 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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Dermatology Physician primary
AL license MD.37350 -
Internal Medicine Physician
IL license 125070892
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Dermatology and Surgery Specialists of North Atlanta PC (5 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
- 471
- Services billed
- 5,371
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 923 | 134 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 229 | 158 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 210 | 157 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 159 | 137 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | 129 | 111 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 111 | 99 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 106 | 106 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 55 | 55 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 43 | 24 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 40 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Triamcinolone Acetonide Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 135 |
| Ketoconazole Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 106 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 62 |
| Mupirocin Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 55 |
| Hydrocortisone Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 37 |
| Betamethasone Diprop Augmented (betamethasone/propylene glyc) | 29 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 28 |
| Tretinoin | 22 |
| Ciclopirox Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 18 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 15 |
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, 19 companies reported 119 payments worth $8,829 in total to this clinician.
| Pfizer Inc. | $4,988 |
|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,515 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $572 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $350 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $287 |
| UCB, Inc. | $210 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $194 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | $131 |
| Consulting Fee | $5,825 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,718 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $186 |
| Education | $99.99 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. Nov 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee CIBINQO · Inflammation & Immunology | $4,725 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Jun 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee TREMFYA · Immunology | $1,100 |
| Pfizer Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) CIBINQO · Inflammation & Immunology | $186 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Education TREMFYA · Immunology · in-kind | $99.99 |
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.