NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Alexander Cheng, MD

Specialist · Torrance, CA

Michael Alexander Cheng, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1013442896, issued on Apr 28, 2017. Check the license (California A156836, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013442896
Name
Michael Alexander Cheng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A156836 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W Carson St # 8, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(424) 306-7791
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 320-6973
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230509000226); 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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Verify Michael Alexander Cheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license A156836    Check 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Department OF State HospitalsNorwalk, CA

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

Michael Alexander Cheng among 5,749 specialist records in California

Michael Alexander Cheng, MD is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

All 5,749 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jina Chung, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021558450668
  2. Esteban CotaTorrance, CA 905021003341298
  3. Stephanie Davis, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021487187720
  4. Anoosheh EbaeeTorrance, CA 905021912373028
  5. Tony Fang, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021558569939
  6. Sari Green, MDTorrance, CA 905021942494430
  7. James JacksonTorrance, CA 905021972791663
  8. Sylvia MagallanesTorrance, CA 905021467578120

Common questions

What is Michael Alexander Cheng, MD's NPI number?

Michael Alexander Cheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013442896, issued on Apr 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Alexander Cheng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St # 8, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (424) 306-7791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Alexander Cheng, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A156836, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.