NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathan W. Cheng, MD

Urology Physician · Clifton, NJ

Nathan W. Cheng, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Clifton, New Jersey, and NPI 1578067559, issued on Mar 22, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11942700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1578067559
Name
Nathan W. Cheng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
25MA11942700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1033 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013
Phone
(973) 473-5700
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2023
Fax
(973) 473-3367
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230907002326); 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 1033 Clifton Ave

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

  1. Arlene Adrales, PTPhysical Therapist1477737153
  2. Kayla Aversa, D.C.Chiropractor1336506534
  3. Urszula Bednarska, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1689080749
  4. Daniel Conroy, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1629098603
  5. John Cubero, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1205856291
  6. Jonathan Gold, M.D.Specialist1841219797

Verify Nathan W. Cheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

600 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nathan Cheng600
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl144 claims
  2. Cephalexin61 claims
  3. Finasteride49 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl41 claims
  5. Myrbetriq40 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim36 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: $2,557.92

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathan Cheng$2,557.92
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Summit Medical Group PABerkeley Heights, NJ

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

Nathan W. Cheng among 443 urology physician records in New Jersey

Nathan W. Cheng, MD is one of 443 urology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 1998 among the 298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 443 urology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Venkata Marella, MDClifton, NJ 070131083695373
  2. Joel Rosenberg, MDClifton, NJ 070131861435836
  3. Leonard Staller, P.A.Clifton, NJ 070131720015183
  4. Mendley Wulfsohn, MDClifton, NJ 070131114950797
  5. Christopher Koller, MDClifton, NJ 070141760987689
  6. Daniel Lowe, MDClifton, NJ 070121932373578
  7. Ephrem Olweny, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070141821272006
  8. Marie-Therese Valovska, MDClifton, NJ 070141962963884

Common questions

What is Nathan W. Cheng, MD's NPI number?

Nathan W. Cheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578067559, issued on Mar 22, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathan W. Cheng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1033 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ, 07013. Phone: (973) 473-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathan W. Cheng, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11942700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nathan W. Cheng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathan W. Cheng, MD had 600 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.