Charlie Cheng, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Galveston, TX
Charlie Cheng, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1073770038, issued on May 19, 2008. Check the license (Texas M9921, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charlie Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- M9921 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 772-6366
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081001000425); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charlie Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M9921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
437 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 139 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel154 claims
- Tramadol Hcl89 claims
- Xarelto45 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
- Eliquis30 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine15 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: $71,046.70
95 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansSugar Land, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charlie Cheng among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas
Charlie Cheng, M.D. is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.
All 368 in Texas → Every provider in Galveston → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathalie Barsoum, DOGalveston, TX 775551114760758
- Channa BlakelyGalveston, TX 775551275190084
- Ruth Bush, MDGalveston, TX 775551316027741
- Annie ChernerGalveston, TX 775551669115580
- Jean Clark, PA-CGalveston, TX 775551841382819
- Mitchell Cox, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551962571919
- Aman Kankaria, D.O.Galveston, TX 775551538900741
- Benjamin Mason, MDGalveston, TX 775551033047279
Common questions
What is Charlie Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charlie Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073770038, issued on May 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charlie Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-6366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charlie Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M9921, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charlie Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charlie Cheng, M.D. had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.