NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

I Cheng Ho, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Boston, MA

I Cheng Ho, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1346292133, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 151950, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346292133
Name
I Cheng Ho
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
151950 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(617) 732-5500
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080709000430); accepts Medicare assignment
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 75 Francis Street

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

  1. Reza Abdi, MDNephrology Physician1356359368
  2. Ali AboalelaOral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry1356773642
  3. Maureen Achebe, MD, MPHHematology & Oncology Physician1407955172
  4. Ardalan Akbari, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427897172
  5. Loai Aker, M.D.Neuroradiology Physician1225887193
  6. Rasha Salim Mohamed Al Nadabi, MDGeneral Practice Physician1235997503

Verify I Cheng Ho in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

962 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. I Cheng Ho962
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone167 claims
  2. Methotrexate102 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate93 claims
  4. Allopurinol41 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen40 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium29 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA

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

I Cheng Ho among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts

I Cheng Ho, MD is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Anderson, M.D., PH.D.Boston, MA 021151235127432
  2. Ronald Anderson, MDBoston, MA 021151154388478
  3. Michael Brenner, MDBoston, MA 021151699732909
  4. Jack Bukowski, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151639121544
  5. Jonathan Coblyn, MDBoston, MA 021151447200969
  6. Karen Costenbader, MD MPHBoston, MA 021151447216825
  7. Elizabeth Karlson, MDBoston, MA 021151548228075
  8. Jeffrey Katz, MDBoston, MA 021151275582769

Common questions

What is I Cheng Ho, MD's NPI number?

I Cheng Ho, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346292133, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is I Cheng Ho, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 732-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify I Cheng Ho, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 151950, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does I Cheng Ho, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, I Cheng Ho, MD had 962 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.