Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Craig Cheng, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Altadena, CA

Craig Cheng, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Altadena, California, and NPI 1376839753, issued on Jun 23, 2011. Check the license (California 60441, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1376839753
Name
Craig Cheng
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
60441 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2028 Lake Ave, Altadena, CA 91001
Phone
(626) 797-7551
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2028 Lake Ave

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

  1. Nicole Abraham, D.D.S.Dentist1841595824
  2. Fernando Verdugo, D.M.D., PHDPeriodontics1235345646

Verify Craig Cheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Craig Cheng58
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin30 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: $129.84

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Cheng$129.84
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

4 general practice dentistry records list a Altadena practice address

They are 4 of the 517 NPPES records with a Altadena practice address, and 17,740 general practice dentistry records in California.

Other general practice dentistry records in California

  1. Ronald Aanerud, DDSSan Diego, CA1871752931
  2. Steven Aaronson, D.D.S.Santa Monica, CA1265455851
  3. Shahrzad Aarup, DDSPomona, CA1265784367
  4. Al Abad, DDSSan Jose, CA1104992148
  5. Erwin Abad, D.D.S.Canoga Park, CA1861590093
  6. Francine Abad, DDSSan Francisco, CA1942700810
  7. Maria Abad, D.D.S.Norwalk, CA1215006754
  8. Mark Ryan Abad, DDSDaly City, CA1770357394
  9. Sanaz Abadi, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA1699934026
  10. Ernesto Abadilla, DDSPalm Desert, CA1508063801

Common questions

What is Craig Cheng, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Craig Cheng, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376839753, issued on Jun 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Cheng, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2028 Lake Ave, Altadena, CA, 91001. Phone: (626) 797-7551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Cheng, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 60441, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Craig Cheng, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Cheng, D.D.S. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.