Rui Cheng, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Cromwell, CT
Rui Cheng, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Cromwell, Connecticut, and NPI 1841679503, issued on May 27, 2015. Check the license (Connecticut 62449, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rui Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 62449 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Willowbrook RD Ste 2, Cromwell, CT 06416
- Phone
- (860) 322-2222
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2023
- Fax
- (860) 322-6838
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190410000763); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 253 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1 Willowbrook RD Ste 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Chen, MDDermatology Physician1164681573
- Kayla Curtis, DNPNurse Practitioner1891346334
- Amy Doody, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063426773
- Justin Finch, MDDermatology Physician1437310869
- Steven MadsenDermatology Physician1861925356
- Hanspaul Makkar, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1467488510
Verify Rui Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 62449Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
551 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate97 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide81 claims
- Ketoconazole41 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate29 claims
- Ciclopirox23 claims
- Metronidazole23 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: $1,174.92
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Central Connecticut Dermatology PLLCCromwell, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rui Cheng among 253 dermatology physician records in Connecticut
Rui Cheng, M.D. is one of 253 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 180 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Cromwell
They are 8 of the 631 NPPES records with a practice address in Cromwell, and 253 dermatology physician records in Connecticut.
All 253 in Connecticut → Every provider in Cromwell → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Chen, MDCromwell, CT 064161164681573
- Justin Finch, MDCromwell, CT 064161437310869
- Steven MadsenCromwell, CT 064161861925356
- Mark Marchitto, MDCromwell, CT 064161134624000
- Michael Payette, M.D., M.B.A.Cromwell, CT 064161952575573
- Mona ShahriariCromwell, CT 064161790075752
- Bruce Strober, M.D.Cromwell, CT 064161619966652
- Mwatsveruka Munhutu, M.D.Derby, CT 064181861705238
Common questions
What is Rui Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rui Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841679503, issued on May 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rui Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Willowbrook RD Ste 2, Cromwell, CT, 06416. Phone: (860) 322-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rui Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 62449, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rui Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rui Cheng, M.D. had 551 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.