Michael Chen, M.D.
Michael Chen, M.D. is a Plastic Surgery Physician in Santa Monica, CA, registered under NPI 1003078338.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Santa Monica, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 4, 2026. Parking is available about 792 ft away. There is EV charging 0.45 mi from the office (Santa Monica Supercharger) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 574 ft away, served by Santa Monica & 20th. A pharmacy sits 786 ft from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.31 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking The Medical Centre of Santa Monica 214 ft ~1 min
Transit 20th & Arizona 250 ft ~1 min
Hotel The Ambrose 249 ft ~1 min
Coffee Tartine Santa Monica 348 ft ~2 min
Parking 447 ft ~2 min
Transit Santa Monica & 20th 572 ft ~3 min
Transit Santa Monica & 20th 574 ft ~3 min
Hotel Gateway Hotel Santa Monica 690 ft ~3 min
1920 Santa Monica Boulevard
Pharmacy SMC Pharmacy 719 ft ~3 min
1908 Santa Monica Boulevard
Parking 792 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy Central Compounding Pharmacy 774 ft ~3 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 786 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Chipotle 908 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Veggie Grill 915 ft ~4 min
2025B Wilshire Boulevard
Mo-Fr 10:30-23:00; Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Restaurant Noma 930 ft ~4 min
Wilshire Boulevard
EV charging Electrify America Santa Monica 1,005 ft ~4 min
Santa Monica Boulevard
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.23 mi ~5 min
2201 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica 90403
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Grocery Trader Joe's 0.24 mi ~5 min
2300 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica 90404
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Coffee goodboybob coffee 0.30 mi ~7 min
2058 Broadway, Santa Monica 90404
Mo-Su 07:00-17:00
Coffee Bagel Nosh 0.31 mi ~7 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.33 mi ~7 min
1600 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica 90404-1808
Grocery Co-opportunity Market 0.40 mi ~9 min
EV charging Santa Monica Supercharger 0.45 mi ~9 min
Gas station 76 0.49 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| A99622 | CA | Plastic Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence A99622 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
- PAC ID
- 2567522279
- Enrollment ID
- I20081125000183
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Plastic Surgery covers
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208200000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003078338 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 27, 2008 |
| Last updated | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1301 20TH ST SUITE 570 Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) 315-0171 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.