Joseph C. Cheng, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · San Leandro, CA
Joseph C. Cheng, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in San Leandro, California, and NPI 1871696997, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license (California G76405, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph C. Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- G76405 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15035 E 14TH St, San Leandro, CA 94578
- Phone
- (510) 481-3400
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (510) 481-3404
- Medicaid ID
- 00G764050 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080207000684); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Kareem Hubbard, MDPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1922327097
- Mannie Joel, M.D.Specialist1720043599
- William Lehrich, DPMPodiatrist1104867100
Verify Joseph C. Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G76405Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
379 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib96 claims
- Meloxicam79 claims
- Ibuprofen70 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Naproxen11 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 11 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $171.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Joseph C. Cheng among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Joseph C. Cheng, M.D. is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in San Leandro → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Gallagher, M.D.Union City, CA 945871760697296
- David Bell, MDPleasanton, CA 945881619916293
- Ian Stine, M.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881154544468
- Stephen Viess, MDDublin, CA 945681770510117
- Benjamin Busfield, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961952459992
- Colin Mansfield, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961275812059
- Brian Freeto, M.D.Napa, CA 945581962573576
- Michael Michlitsch, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981023125259
Common questions
What is Joseph C. Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph C. Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871696997, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph C. Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15035 E 14TH St, San Leandro, CA, 94578. Phone: (510) 481-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph C. Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G76405, 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 Joseph C. Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph C. Cheng, M.D. had 379 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph C. Cheng, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 11 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.