Lin Cheng, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Chicago, IL
Lin Cheng, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1275820946, issued on Jul 1, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 125060352, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lin Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- 125060352 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 942-5471
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170726002563); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1653 W Congress Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lin Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 125060352Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- DU Page Pathology Associates SCHinsdale, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lin Cheng among 789 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Illinois
Lin Cheng, M.D. is one of 789 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 396 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 789 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Illinois.
All 789 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frederick Behm, MDChicago, IL 606121457354656
- Thomas Betlej, MDChicago, IL 606121962486480
- Pincas Bitterman, MDChicago, IL 606121306821905
- John Coon, MDChicago, IL 606121922083237
- Robert Decresce, MDChicago, IL 606121114902814
- Paolo Gattuso, MDChicago, IL 606121245215854
- Shriram Jakate, MDChicago, IL 606121811972086
- Jerome Loew, MDChicago, IL 606121366427536
Common questions
What is Lin Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lin Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275820946, issued on Jul 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lin Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-5471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lin Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 125060352, 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.
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.