Elbert Cheng, M.D.
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Saratoga, CA
Elbert Cheng, M.D. is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Saratoga, California, and NPI 1396823357, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A63141, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elbert Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
- License number
- A63141 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12945 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
- Phone
- (408) 255-3223
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (408) 255-3957
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12945 Saratoga Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacqueline Cheng, M.DSpecialist1336227396
- Teresa Trinh, RNPlastic Surgery Registered Nurse1376370965
Verify Elbert Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A63141Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin16 claims
- Cephalexin15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $1,052.84
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 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.
Elbert Cheng among 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California
Elbert Cheng, M.D. is one of 133 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 92% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California.
All 133 in California → Every provider in Saratoga → Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chim Yang, DOSanta Cruz, CA 950601447817861
- Sudeep Roy, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321326338526
- Patrick Lay, MDSan Jose, CA 951241457573503
- Sachin Parikh, M.D.Cupertino, CA 950141669670592
- Haena Kim, MDSan Jose, CA 951281275799124
- William Anderson, MDTurlock, CA 953801366490724
- Victor Lacombe, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011134326556
- Christina Corey, MDBerkeley, CA 947041225214695
Common questions
What is Elbert Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elbert Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396823357, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elbert Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12945 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, 95070. Phone: (408) 255-3223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elbert Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A63141, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elbert Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elbert Cheng, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. 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.