NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Cheng, DO

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Riverside, CA

Richard Cheng, DO is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1861551525, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (California 20A7872, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1861551525
Name
Richard Cheng
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
License number
20A7872 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92505
Phone
(909) 353-2000
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10800 Magnolia Ave

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

  1. Joseph Abapo, MDPediatrics Physician1841348786
  2. Hussein Abdulrassoul, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1972123891
  3. Kimberly Adams, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1053522870
  4. Alfredo Aguiar, PAPhysician Assistant1043368970
  5. Michael Aguinaldo, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1851531487
  6. Maria Aguirre, MDPediatrics Physician1295806255

Verify Richard Cheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

5,004 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 260 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Cheng5,004
  2. Specialty average5,222

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium226 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium210 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride151 claims
  4. Furosemide144 claims
  5. Lisinopril131 claims
  6. Gabapentin126 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.

Richard Cheng among 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

Richard Cheng, DO is one of 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 76% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 46% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Palak Dave, MDRiverside, CA 925051962782896
  2. William Hunt, MDRiverside, CA 925051992876957
  3. Sherif Iskander, M.D.Riverside, CA 925051326458324
  4. Richard Lewis, MDRiverside, CA 925051295883155
  5. Noemi Vazquez, MDRiverside, CA 925051215204144
  6. Sivakumar Yeturu, MDRiverside, CA 925051043379605
  7. Miriam Cho, M.DRiverside, CA 925061003036187
  8. Amiksha Patel, M.D.Riverside, CA 925031700817632

Common questions

What is Richard Cheng, DO's NPI number?

Richard Cheng, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861551525, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Cheng, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, 92505. Phone: (909) 353-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Cheng, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A7872, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Cheng, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Cheng, DO had 5,004 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.