NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Huntsville, AL

Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1164492427, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 21892, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164492427
Name
Shi-Chi Cheng
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
21892 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
930 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 539-4080
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 539-4099
Medicaid IDs
000037984 AL
111650 AL
111651 AL
111652 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060328000729); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1992
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 930 Franklin St SE

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

  1. Rashida Abbas, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1811044605
  2. Laith Ali, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1659866515
  3. Jeffery Allison, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1962513705
  4. Lisa Armstrong, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497985766
  5. Margaret Baird, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1780648758
  6. Angela Bates, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1740244227

Verify Shi-Chi Cheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

9,418 Medicare Part D claims for 933 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Shi-Chi Cheng9,418
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate707 claims
  2. Eliquis697 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium628 claims
  4. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er599 claims
  5. Furosemide490 claims
  6. Ranolazine Er471 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): 84.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,130.84

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shi-Chi Cheng$1,130.84
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. HH Heart Center, LLCHuntsville, AL

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

Shi-Chi Cheng among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D. is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Burns, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011700856531
  2. Pascal Caruso, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011316917156
  3. Gordon Cash, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011306816145
  4. Carl Gessler, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011780654418
  5. Sean Groark, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011235109737
  6. Walter Haught, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011700856200
  7. Vernon Hunter, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011740251966
  8. Muhammad Khan, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011386615508

Common questions

What is Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164492427, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 930 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 539-4080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 21892, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D. had 9,418 Medicare Part D claims for 933 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.

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