Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Liang Cheng, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Chicago, IL

Liang Cheng, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1770070955, issued on Apr 13, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036.170953, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1770070955
Name
Liang Cheng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
036.170953 IL
R-11125 IA
MD210247 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1009 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 996-3937
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1009 S Wood St

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

  1. Farshad Abedi, MD, DMEDSCCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1992543722
  2. Kaela Acuff, MDOphthalmology Physician1609678549
  3. Tala Al-Khaled, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528697745
  4. Saif Aldeen Alryalat, MDOphthalmology Physician1679252449
  5. Alexander Altman, MDOphthalmology Physician1376171553
  6. Pathik Amin, O.D.Optometrist1245632371

Verify Liang Cheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

206 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Liang Cheng206
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate56 claims
  2. Ofloxacin48 claims
  3. Atropine Sulfate41 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate13 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 97.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Cook CountyChicago, IL
  2. The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 891 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

  1. Walid Abdallah, MDRockford, IL1871912717
  2. Robert Abishek, MDChicago, IL1760314678
  3. Ashley Abraham, M.D.Springfield, IL1285900423
  4. Evelyn Ackermann, MDElgin, IL1053308676
  5. Kathleen Ackman Blake, MDHinsdale, IL1497734966
  6. Kaela Acuff, MDChicago, IL1609678549
  7. Nolan AdamsMaywood, IL1124581780
  8. Roger Adler, MDPekin, IL1063465110
  9. Armin Afshar, M.D.Chicago, IL1063742161
  10. Afzal Ahmad, M.D.Calumet City, IL1629061684

Common questions

What is Liang Cheng, MD's NPI number?

Liang Cheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770070955, issued on Apr 13, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Liang Cheng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1009 S Wood St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 996-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Liang Cheng, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.170953, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Liang Cheng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Liang Cheng, MD had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Liang Cheng, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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