NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Van Le Cheng, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Encinitas, CA

Van Le Cheng, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1548391667, issued on Mar 8, 2007. Check the license (California BC9575551, 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
1548391667
Name
Van Le Cheng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
BC9575551 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
336 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(858) 279-1212
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 279-1420
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090407000144); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2002
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Van Cheng1,029
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Simvastatin58 claims
  2. Levetiracetam51 claims
  3. Gabapentin48 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium44 claims
  5. Lisinopril42 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl41 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.

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 580 vascular surgery physician records in California.

Other vascular surgery physician records in California

  1. Oliver Aalami, M.D.Stanford, CA1225229024
  2. Shahram Aarabi, MDOakland, CA1972700458
  3. Arad Abadi, MDLancaster, CA1730673724
  4. Ryan Abdul-HaqqWest Hollywood, CA1386087864
  5. Andrew Abi-Chaker, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA1528488467
  6. Ahmed Abou-Zamzam, M.D.Loma Linda, CA1558306795
  7. Joseph Abu-Dalu, MDLos Angeles, CA1821157587
  8. Queen Abure, MDSan Francisco, CA1710772074
  9. Riad Adoumie, M.D.Torrance, CA1467465930
  10. Massoud Agahi, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1952367070

Common questions

What is Van Le Cheng, MD's NPI number?

Van Le Cheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548391667, issued on Mar 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Van Le Cheng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 336 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (858) 279-1212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Van Le Cheng, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number BC9575551, 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 Van Le Cheng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Van Le Cheng, MD had 1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.