NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841679503
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
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 1 Willowbrook RD Ste 2

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

  1. Amy Chen, MDDermatology Physician1164681573
  2. Kayla Curtis, DNPNurse Practitioner1891346334
  3. Amy Doody, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063426773
  4. Justin Finch, MDDermatology Physician1437310869
  5. Steven MadsenDermatology Physician1861925356
  6. Hanspaul Makkar, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1467488510

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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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.

  1. Rui Cheng551
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate97 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide81 claims
  3. Ketoconazole41 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate29 claims
  5. Ciclopirox23 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Rui Cheng$1,174.92
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Central Connecticut Dermatology PLLCCromwell, CT

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

Other dermatology physician records in Connecticut

  1. Donna Aiudi, M.D.Farmington, CT1902870280
  2. Michael Albert, M.D.Newington, CT1396842035
  3. Jeffrey Alter, MDWaterbury, CT1023015542
  4. Richard Antaya, MDNew Haven, CT1336130715
  5. Nina Antonov, M.D.Westport, CT1467847582
  6. Andrew Atton, MDMadison, CT1235124538
  7. Lihi Atzmony Maoz, MDNew Haven, CT1265299648
  8. Tanya Ave'Lallemant, MDBristol, CT1861497620
  9. Laurie Bain, M.D.Vernon, CT1134125834
  10. Grace Bandow, M.D.Shelton, CT1871709147

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.