2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1871022921
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JEE WON CHEONG

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in DUARTE, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
96
Medicare Part D claims · 43 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
99.1275/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
What the federal data reveals: JEE WON CHEONG is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in DUARTE, California with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 96 claims across 43 beneficiaries . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 99.1275/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities .

What stands out: JEE WON CHEONG reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.1275 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 96 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

JEE WON CHEONG practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

JEE WON CHEONG at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/11/2017

NPI 1871022921

Primary specialty

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Niche

784 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

96 95% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,070

MIPS final score

99.1275/100 16.027500000000003% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within California

1. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

JEE WON CHEONG's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
99.1275/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — 99.1275/100 vs national avg 83.1

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MIPS final score (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — 99.1275/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

JEE WON CHEONG is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider practicing in DUARTE, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). NPI: 1871022921. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

JEE WON CHEONG appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider at 1500 DUARTE RD, DUARTE, CA, 91010, with a listed phone of (626) 256-4673. NPI 1871022921 was issued on 06/11/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHEONG most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 96 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 43 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $6K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 44.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 99.1275/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.2396), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 784 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 2,070 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1500 DUARTE RD
DUARTE, CA 91010

Provider Details

NPI 1871022921
Specialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/11/2017

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

99.1275
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.2396
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where JEE WON CHEONG bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
DUARTE, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to JEE WON CHEONG. To verify JEE WON CHEONG's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

96
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
43
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
127
Total Day Supply
3,014
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Opioid Claims
43 (44.8% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.48
Gender Split
56% female / 44% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Gabapentin
22

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How JEE WON CHEONG fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

784
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
2,070
Avg Claims per Provider

JEE WON CHEONG's 96 claims are below the specialty average of 2,070.

Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHEONG.

Compare Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JEE WON CHEONG's specialty?
JEE WON CHEONG specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in DUARTE, California.
How much does JEE WON CHEONG prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, JEE WON CHEONG wrote 96 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 43 beneficiaries.
What is JEE WON CHEONG's Medicare quality score?
JEE WON CHEONG has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 99.1275/100 (Quality: 85.2396). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is JEE WON CHEONG located?
JEE WON CHEONG is located at 1500 DUARTE RD, DUARTE, CA, 91010. Phone: (626) 256-4673.
What is JEE WON CHEONG's NPI number?
JEE WON CHEONG's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871022921, issued on 06/11/2017.
Does JEE WON CHEONG prescribe opioids?
Yes, JEE WON CHEONG had 43 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 44.8%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 784 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 2,070 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does JEE WON CHEONG prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, JEE WON CHEONG's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does JEE WON CHEONG accept Medicare?
JEE WON CHEONG appears in CMS Medicare data with 96 Part D claims and 43 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify JEE WON CHEONG's credentials?
JEE WON CHEONG's NPI is 1871022921. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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