NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Cheng, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Wilmington, DE

John Cheng, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Wilmington, Delaware, and NPI 1548688195, issued on Apr 1, 2014. Check the license (Delaware C1-0012796, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1548688195
Name
John Cheng
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
C1-0012796 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 W 14TH St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone
(302) 428-2717
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190108000162); accepts Medicare assignment
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 501 W 14TH St

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

  1. Shaakira AbdullahFamily Nurse Practitioner1073028189
  2. Arij Batul Abid, DPMStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851233225
  3. Davi-Lue AchuNurse Practitioner1477006864
  4. Beenish Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1346636172
  5. Jessica An, MDInternal Medicine Physician1740867035
  6. Sheyla ArtigaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851143119

Verify John Cheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

439 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Cheng439
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl45 claims
  2. Gabapentin33 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  5. Baclofen17 claims
  6. Clopidogrel12 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. Christiana Care Health Services IncWilmington, DE

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

John Cheng among 64 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Delaware

John Cheng, M.D. is one of 64 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 52% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Delaware

There are 64 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Delaware.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Guest, DOWilmington, DE 198011700830148
  2. Andrew Bernstein, DPT, PTWilmington, DE 198031215791397
  3. Yong Kim, M.D.Wilmington, DE 198031679510994
  4. Nicole Marcantuono, MDWilmington, DE 198031598968521
  5. Melissa Michaels, PT, DPTWilmington, DE 198031417387416
  6. Eileen Shieh, M.D.Wilmington, DE 198031225328990
  7. James Bonner, M.D.Wilmington, DE 198051184642407
  8. Jerrald Chen, M.D.Wilmington, DE 198051356760714

Common questions

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

John Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548688195, issued on Apr 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Cheng, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 W 14TH St, Wilmington, DE, 19801. Phone: (302) 428-2717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0012796, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Cheng, M.D. had 439 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.