Edward Cheng, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Edward Cheng, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1447287610, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 33977, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 33977 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN 55454
- Phone
- (612) 273-9400
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 1961292 IA
667502600 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100824001242); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Edward Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 33977Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin74 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl19 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): 82.3 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: $1,471.97
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. 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.
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
- Fairview Express CareSaint Paul, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Cheng among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Edward Cheng, M.D. is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gordon Aamoth, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541215947353
- Jeffrey Macalena, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541922141449
- Patrick Morgan, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541790707537
- Joseph Nemanich, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541851363378
- Michael Nemanich, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541932157682
- Christian Ogilvie, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541902847601
- Fernando Pena, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541992800205
- David Polly, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541669483046
Common questions
What is Edward Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447287610, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 273-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 33977, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Cheng, M.D. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Cheng, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.