Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Apex, NC
Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Apex, North Carolina, and NPI 1316010861, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200900518, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chih Lynn Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 200900518 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 860 Perry RD, Apex, NC 27502
- Phone
- (919) 791-0840
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2024
- Fax
- (919) 791-0911
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120316000288); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 507 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 860 Perry RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melissa Cyr, ANPNurse Practitioner1053541003
- Robert Johr, MDDermatology Physician1851355184
Verify Chih Lynn Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200900518Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Raleigh Medical Group PARaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chih Lynn Cheng among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Apex → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Micsunica-Elvira Chiritescu, M.D.Apex, NC 275021790764165
- Robert Johr, MDApex, NC 275021851355184
- Alexander Chiaramonti, M.D.Cary, NC 275111932194909
- Catherine Hren, M.D.Cary, NC 275111508851478
- Robert Johnson, M.D.Cary, NC 275111730175365
- Heidi Mangelsdorf, M.D.Cary, NC 275111528053428
- Jacob Subash, MDCary, NC 275111417451824
- Sheel Desai Solomon, M.D.Cary, NC 275131962713867
Common questions
What is Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316010861, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 860 Perry RD, Apex, NC, 27502. Phone: (919) 791-0840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200900518, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chih Lynn Cheng, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.