Joseph Y. Cheung, MD
Nephrology Physician · Boston, MA
Joseph Y. Cheung, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1710936083, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 46236, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Y. Cheung
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 46236 MA
MD036031E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 732-6383
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 10503840007 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Y. Cheung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 46236Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Joseph Y. Cheung among 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts
Joseph Y. Cheung, MD is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 417 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bonventre, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151497709240
- Mary Choi, M.D.Boston, MA 021151417920943
- Kenneth Christopher, MDBoston, MA 021151043295314
- Gary Curhan, MD SCDBoston, MA 021151457341679
- Dirk Hentschel, MDBoston, MA 021151093771495
- Li-Li Hsiao, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151790741916
- Julie Lin, MD MPHBoston, MA 021151558328872
- Colm Magee, MDBoston, MA 021151033175278
Common questions
What is Joseph Y. Cheung, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Y. Cheung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710936083, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Y. Cheung, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 732-6383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Y. Cheung, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 46236, 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 Joseph Y. Cheung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Y. Cheung, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.