NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George C. Cheng, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

George C. Cheng, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1750437745, issued on Jan 25, 2007. Check the license (California G87213, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750437745
Name
George C. Cheng
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
G87213 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 682-7300
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 898-3607
Medicaid ID
CMM70596F CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041004000607); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 W Pueblo St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lindsay Blount, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1558417568
  2. David Carlson, M.D.Nuclear Medicine Physician1902133465
  3. Shane Cotter, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1467643718
  4. Mark Hauser, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1447294301
  5. Sylvia Kim, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1366496085
  6. Christopher Lambert, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1487698668

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Cheng89
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl14 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: $166.21

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Cheng$166.21
  2. Specialty average$1,897.85

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

  1. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

George C. Cheng among 735 radiation oncology physician records in California

George C. Cheng, M.D. is one of 735 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 545 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 735 radiation oncology physician records in California.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lindsay Blount, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051558417568
  2. Shane Cotter, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051467643718
  3. Hyo Kim, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051093752750
  4. Wonsuk Suh, M.D., M.P.H.Santa Barbara, CA 931051023068541
  5. Justin Voog, M.D., PH.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051396001152
  6. Carol Pattillo, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931081710228598
  7. Eugene Ahn, MDSimi Valley, CA 930651912999533
  8. Ari Kassardjian, MDSimi Valley, CA 930651689200115

Common questions

What is George C. Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?

George C. Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750437745, issued on Jan 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George C. Cheng, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 682-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George C. Cheng, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G87213, 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 George C. Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George C. Cheng, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. 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.