William Cheung, MD
Nephrology Physician · Gurnee, IL
William Cheung, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Gurnee, Illinois, and NPI 1255775797, issued on Apr 27, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036156371, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Cheung
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 036156371 IL
15958 ND
MD202308 OR
63344 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1425 N Hunt Club RD Ste 301, Gurnee, IL 60031
- Phone
- (847) 855-9152
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2025
- Fax
- (267) 282-3886
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230125000220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 572 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1425 N Hunt Club RD Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nino AlapishviliNephrology Physician1508033226
- Omaima Degani, M.D.Nephrology Physician1477618155
- Salima Din, MDNephrology Physician1366551632
- Nickette Enright, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1720604713
- Rakhi Khanna, D.ONephrology Physician1083689079
- Kiran Munir, MDNephrology Physician1184184657
Verify William Cheung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036156371Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
488 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga61 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate37 claims
- Jardiance36 claims
- Vitamin D230 claims
- Lisinopril21 claims
- Furosemide19 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: $447.57
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Nephrology Associates OF Northern Illinois LtdGurnee, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Cheung among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
William Cheung, MD is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% 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 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Gurnee → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nino AlapishviliGurnee, IL 600311508033226
- Omaima Degani, M.D.Gurnee, IL 600311477618155
- Salima Din, MDGurnee, IL 600311366551632
- Walid Ghantous, M.D.Gurnee, IL 600311780662254
- Rakhi Khanna, D.OGurnee, IL 600311083689079
- Kiran Munir, MDGurnee, IL 600311184184657
- Nevin Murthy, MDGurnee, IL 600311093100240
- Leon Sujata, MDGurnee, IL 600311154563724
Common questions
What is William Cheung, MD's NPI number?
William Cheung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255775797, issued on Apr 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Cheung, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 N Hunt Club RD Ste 301, Gurnee, IL, 60031. Phone: (847) 855-9152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Cheung, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036156371, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Cheung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Cheung, MD had 488 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.