Du Cheng, MD, PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Richmond, VA
Du Cheng, MD, PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1669169504, issued on Apr 20, 2023. Check the license (Virginia 0116037836, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Du Cheng
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 0116037836 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Vcuhs Dept OF Ophthalmology Residency, Richmond, VA 23298
- Phone
- (804) 828-5208
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2023
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at Vcuhs Dept OF Ophthalmology Residency
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Monika DevanaboyinaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619662160
Verify Du Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0116037836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost18 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.
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Common questions
What is Du Cheng, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Du Cheng, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669169504, issued on Apr 20, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Du Cheng, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Vcuhs Dept OF Ophthalmology Residency, Richmond, VA, 23298. Phone: (804) 828-5208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Du Cheng, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0116037836, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Du Cheng, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Du Cheng, MD, PHD had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.