Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Seattle, WA
Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D. is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1548423502, issued on Jul 9, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD60357980, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Kar-Hang Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
- License number
- MD60357980 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 598-4300
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1548423502 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130821000521); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1959 NE Pacific St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mohamed AbdelmotlebDiagnostic Radiology Physician1134892656
Verify Richard Kar-Hang Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60357980Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024
3,153 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Vyndamax401 claims
- Eliquis149 claims
- Tacrolimus145 claims
- Spironolactone139 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate138 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate133 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $147.06
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 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
- The Association OF University PhysiciansShoreline, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Washington
There are 22 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Washington.
Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Washington
- David Bragin-Sanchez, MDSpokane, WA1457364770
- Todd Dardas, MDSeattle, WA1184647711
- Daniel Fishbein, MDSeattle, WA1255455879
- Jerry John, MDTacoma, WA1659440543
- Wayne LevySeattle, WA1679663538
- Shin Lin, MD, PHD, MHSSeattle, WA1609095637
- John Mignone, MD, PHDSeattle, WA1194834127
- Elina Minami, MDSeattle, WA1831274646
- Deirdre Mooney, MD, MPHSpokane, WA1003041468
- James Mudd, M.D.Spokane, WA1598802670
Common questions
What is Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548423502, issued on Jul 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 598-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60357980, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D. had 3,153 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.