Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Charleston, SC
Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1801837653, issued on Jun 10, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14170, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deanna Ellington Cheek
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 14170 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2093 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, Charleston, SC 29414
- Phone
- (843) 573-0821
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 573-0859
- Medicaid ID
- 141705 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040708000035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Deanna Ellington Cheek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14170Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
869 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate128 claims
- Irbesartan73 claims
- Furosemide68 claims
- Velphoro55 claims
- Ezetimibe51 claims
- Labetalol Hcl44 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: $100.22
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Deanna Ellington Cheek among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D. is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Osemwegie Emovon, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141285684548
- Ashley SimmonsCharleston, SC 294141326767963
- Charles Owens, MDCharleston, SC 294121265494884
- Michael Byrne, MDCharleston, SC 294071538130141
- Howard Garfinkel, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071265447031
- Henry Ayiku, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294051477509404
- Richard Browder, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294051700889938
- Kenneth Dodds, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294051962405191
Common questions
What is Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D.'s NPI number?
Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801837653, issued on Jun 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2093 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, Charleston, SC, 29414. Phone: (843) 573-0821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14170, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deanna Ellington Cheek, M.D. had 869 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.