NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lei Zheng, MD

Medical Oncology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Lei Zheng, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1437224524, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas 48503, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437224524
Name
Lei Zheng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License numbers
48503 TX
D64552 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7979 Wurzbach RD, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 450-1143
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2025
Fax
(210) 450-0407
Medicaid ID
417687100 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250117001172); 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 7979 Wurzbach RD

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

  1. Christina Agyin, APRN-BC FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1386831386
  2. Brittany Altermatt, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1902939358
  3. Elise Alvarez, MS, GCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1609691005
  4. Shammi Anholt, PTPhysical Therapist1821745712
  5. Athanassios Argiris, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1174608509
  6. Sukeshi Arora, MDMedical Oncology Physician1386805604

Verify Lei Zheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Lei Zheng54
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Creon13 claims
  2. Zenpep11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $263.72

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lei Zheng$264
  2. Specialty average$11,773

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

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

Lei Zheng among 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas

Lei Zheng, MD is one of 547 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2000 among the 414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207RX0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muralidhar Beeram, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291265426282
  2. Ronald Drengler, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291265459168
  3. Virginia Kaklamani, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291841235439
  4. Anand Karnad, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291023011624
  5. Amy Lang, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291104850486
  6. Charles Lemaistre, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291033176946
  7. Daruka Mahadevan, MD, PHDSan Antonio, TX 782291841398302
  8. Robert Marciniak, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291700889201

Common questions

What is Lei Zheng, MD's NPI number?

Lei Zheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437224524, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lei Zheng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7979 Wurzbach RD, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 450-1143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lei Zheng, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 48503, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lei Zheng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lei Zheng, MD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lei Zheng, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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