NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Terri L. Cheng, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Terri L. Cheng, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1942644976, issued on Apr 21, 2013. Check the license (California A151346, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1942644976
Name
Terri L. Cheng
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A151346 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 Lewis St, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 471-9260
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2013
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 471-9300
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171121002662); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 330 Lewis St

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

  1. Pamela Burdt, NPOccupational Health Nurse Practitioner1588810683
  2. Jessica CalixMassage Therapist1306611926
  3. Julie Celebi, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1194080911
  4. John Cross, M.D.Occupational Medicine Physician1205989985
  5. Melanie Fiorella, MDFamily Medicine Physician1639371180
  6. Patricia Foster, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1619139581

Verify Terri L. Cheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,877 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 93 claims were for opioids.

  1. Terri Cheng1,877
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium135 claims
  2. Lisinopril76 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium73 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate70 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium63 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl59 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

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

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

Terri L. Cheng among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Terri L. Cheng, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

780 family medicine physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 780 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suraj Achar, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031235167321
  2. Arthur Blain, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031801816525
  3. Ian Diaz, MDSan Diego, CA 921031023038411
  4. Theodore Ganiats, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031659303170
  5. Cecilia Gutierrez, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031780600528
  6. Esmatullah HatamySan Diego, CA 921031659329837
  7. Gene Kallenberg, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031861417446
  8. Stacey Layle, MDSan Diego, CA 921031437112349

Common questions

What is Terri L. Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?

Terri L. Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942644976, issued on Apr 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Terri L. Cheng, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Lewis St, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 471-9260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Terri L. Cheng, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A151346, 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 Terri L. Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Terri L. Cheng, M.D. had 1,877 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.