Derek Cheng, D.O.
Neurology Physician · Stamford, CT
Derek Cheng, D.O. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Stamford, Connecticut, and NPI 1013356716, issued on Jun 17, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 60374, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Cheng
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 60374 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 29 Hospital Plz Ste 602, Stamford, CT 06902
- Phone
- (203) 276-4464
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180808001573); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 29 Hospital Plz Ste 602
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Verify Derek Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 60374Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam280 claims
- Lamotrigine139 claims
- Gabapentin106 claims
- Clobazam97 claims
- Xcopri86 claims
- Lacosamide83 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $902.21
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SK Life Science, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Stamford Health Medical Group IncStamford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Cheng among 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut
Derek Cheng, D.O. is one of 345 neurology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 2084N0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut.
All 345 in Connecticut → Every provider in Stamford → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Olivia Begasse De Dhaem, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021639557408
- Sarah Buckingham, MDStamford, CT 069021447549639
- Colin Klenk, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021487004024
- Eric Kung, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021639262686
- Sarah Mulukutla, MD, MPHStamford, CT 069021164711354
- Donald Price, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021386738813
- Louise Resor, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021669540613
- Tammie Tam, MDStamford, CT 069021609403039
Common questions
What is Derek Cheng, D.O.'s NPI number?
Derek Cheng, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013356716, issued on Jun 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Cheng, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29 Hospital Plz Ste 602, Stamford, CT, 06902. Phone: (203) 276-4464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Cheng, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 60374, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Cheng, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Cheng, D.O. had 1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Cheng, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.