Steve J. Cheng, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Steve J. Cheng, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1245318328, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (California A78514, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steve J. Cheng
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A78514 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 112 LA Casa Via Ste 320, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Phone
- (925) 939-5599
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A785140 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070619000321); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 112 LA Casa Via Ste 320
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Lin, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1982664041
Verify Steve J. Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A78514Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-C295 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium243 claims
- Famotidine77 claims
- Lactulose47 claims
- Tramadol Hcl44 claims
- Zenpep41 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncAntioch, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steve J. Cheng among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Steve J. Cheng, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.
All 2,140 in California → Every provider in Walnut Creek → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mervyn Becker, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981841329430
- Shireen Ghorbani, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981083845598
- Varujan Keledjian, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981508831678
- Henry Kung, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981518941673
- Will Lane, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981548244684
- David Lin, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981982664041
- Cynthia Mullen, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981013123140
- Drew Schembre, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981366557217
Common questions
What is Steve J. Cheng, MD's NPI number?
Steve J. Cheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245318328, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steve J. Cheng, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 LA Casa Via Ste 320, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 939-5599. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steve J. Cheng, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A78514, 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 Steve J. Cheng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steve J. Cheng, MD had 1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.