Cheng W. Tao, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Huntsville, AL
Cheng W. Tao, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1467453886, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 26593, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cheng W. Tao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 26593 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 533-1600
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 539-0856
- Medicaid ID
- 009932111 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050725000755); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 201 Governors Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Aruna Arora, M.D.Neurology Physician1669689857
- Nathan Austin, PTPhysical Therapist1376689174
- Jason Banks, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1275534539
Verify Cheng W. Tao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 26593Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 139 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen92 claims
- Methocarbamol66 claims
- Tramadol Hcl28 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Diazepam17 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,128.30
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 one group practice
- Huntsville Hospital Spine And Neuro CenterHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cheng W. Tao among 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama
Cheng W. Tao, MD is one of 107 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 107 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Banks, MDHuntsville, AL 358011275534539
- Moneeb Ehtesham, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011346413929
- Frank Haws, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011760717342
- Rhett Murray, MDHuntsville, AL 358011740281880
- Thomas Ostergard, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011588921969
- Joel Pickett, MDHuntsville, AL 358011023019445
- Stephen Sandwell, MDHuntsville, AL 358011477525970
- Sanat Dixit, MDHuntsville, AL 358021801885819
Common questions
What is Cheng W. Tao, MD's NPI number?
Cheng W. Tao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467453886, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cheng W. Tao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 533-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cheng W. Tao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 26593, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cheng W. Tao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cheng W. Tao, MD had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cheng W. Tao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.