NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles C. Cheng, MD

Surgery Physician · Appleton, WI

Charles C. Cheng, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Appleton, Wisconsin, and NPI 1285626465, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 43500 020, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285626465
Name
Charles C. Cheng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
43500 020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 E Milestone Dr, Appleton, WI 54913
Phone
(920) 731-8289
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2025
Fax
(920) 832-0444
Medicaid ID
34128600 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040823000957); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2000 E Milestone Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Christine Arendt, NPNurse Practitioner1356378731
  2. Robert Ballard, MDVascular Surgery Physician1902898182
  3. Jodi BeggsAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1417373952
  4. Michael Black, M.D.Surgery Physician1720036387
  5. Kayla Bodart, NPNurse Practitioner1104500396
  6. Sarah Burger, M.D.Surgery Physician1831538511

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

136 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Cheng136
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl46 claims
  2. Omeprazole44 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $961.58

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Olympus Corporation of the Americas. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Cheng$961.58
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fox Valley Surgical Associates LtdAppleton, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles C. Cheng among 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Charles C. Cheng, MD is one of 726 surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 446 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin Abadeer, DOAppleton, WI 549131255541603
  2. Michael Black, M.D.Appleton, WI 549131720036387
  3. Sarah Burger, M.D.Appleton, WI 549131831538511
  4. Amanda Hein, M.D.Appleton, WI 549131801108352
  5. Tina Sauerhammer, M.D.Appleton, WI 549131194768309
  6. Eric Stanelle, M.D.Appleton, WI 549131912155250
  7. Peter Ullrich, MDAppleton, WI 549131487646691
  8. Christopher Wagner, MDAppleton, WI 549131528053758

Common questions

What is Charles C. Cheng, MD's NPI number?

Charles C. Cheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285626465, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles C. Cheng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 E Milestone Dr, Appleton, WI, 54913. Phone: (920) 731-8289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles C. Cheng, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 43500 020, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles C. Cheng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles C. Cheng, MD had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.