NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Clearwater, FL

Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1750701652, issued on Apr 18, 2014. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750701652
Name
Melanie Veronica Cheing
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
289939 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1399 Hamlet Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone
(727) 441-4526
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2025
Fax
(727) 266-4590
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210813000501); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1399 Hamlet Ave

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  4. Andrew Willinger, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1245867407

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
  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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Melanie Cheing161
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta26 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa19 claims
  3. Prednisone18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $246.21

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Cheing$246.21
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Respiratory Specialists LLCSafety Harbor, FL
  2. Suncoast Chest Physicians LLCLargo, FL

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

Melanie Veronica Cheing among 567 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D. is one of 567 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 475 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 567 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

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The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diane Gowski, M.D.Bay Pines, FL 337441255420121
  2. Albina Guri, D.OLargo, FL 337701164955720
  3. Vinubhai Pansuriya, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337131730174400
  4. Thane Htun, MDLakeland, FL 338031265482962
  5. Aung Naing, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338031124023635
  6. Mathew Vadaparampil, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338031750387296
  7. Joshua Wais, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337091518595016
  8. Joseph Zalocha, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337091245430834

Common questions

What is Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750701652, issued on Apr 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1399 Hamlet Ave, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 441-4526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D.'s license?

Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D. had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.

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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.