Michael Cheng, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Covington, GA
Michael Cheng, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Covington, Georgia, and NPI 1942303276, issued on Sep 5, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 055934, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 055934 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5126 Hospital Dr NE, Covington, GA 30014
- Phone
- (770) 385-4292
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051011000547); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5126 Hospital Dr NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Shane Brown, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1275158677
Verify Michael Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 055934Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium404 claims
- Famotidine281 claims
- Linzess132 claims
- Gavilyte-G129 claims
- Omeprazole65 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf58 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: $6,339.05
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Piedmont Providers LLCCovington, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Cheng among 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia
Michael Cheng, M.D. is one of 530 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 397 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia.
All 530 in Georgia → Every provider in Covington → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Taiwo Ajose, M.DCovington, GA 300141316472467
- Gregory Gibson, M.D.Covington, GA 300141467489120
- Dariush Shahsavari, M.D.Covington, GA 300141932549433
- Ekinadese AburimeConyers, GA 300121265693873
- Eric Davis, M.D.Conyers, GA 300121598052094
- Nader Dbouk, MDConyers, GA 300121710199831
- Fred Levin, M.D.Conyers, GA 300121962420083
- Abraham McIntosh, M.D.Conyers, GA 300121164448452
Common questions
What is Michael Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942303276, issued on Sep 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5126 Hospital Dr NE, Covington, GA, 30014. Phone: (770) 385-4292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 055934, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Cheng, M.D. had 1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.
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.