NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Cheong, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Clearwater, FL

David Cheong, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1457307183, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME87819, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1457307183
Name
David Cheong
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME87819 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
430 Morton Plant St, Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone
(727) 461-6026
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 461-7446
Medicaid ID
275136400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061025000239); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1999
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 430 Morton Plant St

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

  1. Andres Anais, PASurgical Physician Assistant1568645208
  2. Michael Andriola, M.D.Neurology Physician1144279985
  3. Ajay Arora, M.D.Neurology Physician1306895149
  4. Craig Barkley, M.D.Urology Physician1831189448
  5. Shannon Barsema, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1104180280
  6. Ann Bigatel-WykoffPediatric Occupational Therapist1598990830

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,781 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Cheong1,781
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam1,311 claims
  2. Celecoxib211 claims
  3. Amoxicillin46 claims
  4. Mupirocin43 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl30 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: $3,105.03

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Optimotion Implants, LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Cheong$3,105
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Musculoskeletal Institute CharteredClearwater, FL
  2. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLClearwater, FL

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

David Cheong among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

David Cheong, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Boltuch, D.O.Clearwater, FL 337561265815450
  2. Andrew Cooper, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561710188479
  3. William Cottrell, MDClearwater, FL 337561306893151
  4. George Wendell Feliciano, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561013995711
  5. John Hood, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561790745842
  6. Aaron Koslin, D.O.Clearwater, FL 337561790090801
  7. Howard Schuele, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561497749246
  8. Eric Villarreal, MDClearwater, FL 337561790281400

Common questions

What is David Cheong, MD's NPI number?

David Cheong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457307183, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Cheong, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 430 Morton Plant St, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 461-6026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Cheong, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME87819, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Cheong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Cheong, MD had 1,781 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.