Iris Bautista Chen , APRN
Nurse Practitioner • Houston, TX
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304009
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NPI assigned on August 19, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 84 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Tramadol Hcl — 39 prescription fills, including refills.
- Enoxaparin Sodium — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methocarbamol — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 13 in 2020 to 84 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304009
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
84 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$5,528 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Iris Chen as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Iris Chen are from 2023.
785 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Houston, TX (4,835 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
13.6% of these 785 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
43.7% of these 785 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 13 in 2020 to 84 in 2023.
- 2020: 13
- 2021: 19
- 2022: 41
- 2023: 84
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 13 in 2020 to 84 in 2023.
- 2020: 13
- 2021: 19
- 2022: 41
- 2023: 84
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $17 in 2020 to $5,528 in 2023.
- 2020: $17
- 2021: $35
- 2022: $84
- 2023: $5,528
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 39 | 177 | $55.99 | 38 |
| Enoxaparin Sodium | Enoxaparin Sodium | 27 | 558 | $5,388.37 | 27 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 18 | 222 | $83.30 | 17 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-01-27NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Psychologist - Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, ACNPCAG
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 19, 2019.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from September 2019 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
P O Box 4439
Houston, TX 772104439
Phone: 7137922991