NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yihong Zheng, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Yihong Zheng, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1881615805, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.12817R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1881615805
Name
Yihong Zheng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD.12817R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone
(225) 761-5200
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicaid ID
1493554 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080506000428); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9001 Summa Ave

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

  1. Lisa Alleman, PAPhysician Assistant1770712747
  2. Derek Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568468171
  3. Sally Barry, MS PTPhysical Therapist1679838411
  4. Alicia Bates, NP-CNurse Practitioner1699013607
  5. Chad Braden, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447217336
  6. Gina Braud, M.S., R.D.N., L.D.N.Registered Dietitian1932568250

Verify Yihong Zheng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State 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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,025 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Yihong Zheng1,025
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium71 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate45 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium33 claims
  4. Olmesartan Medoxomil29 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium27 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate25 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: $14.82

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yihong Zheng$14.82
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Ochsner Clinic LLCRaceland, LA

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

Yihong Zheng among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Yihong Zheng, MD is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 61% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

154 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Baton Rouge

They are 154 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Baton Rouge, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Derek Anderson, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091568468171
  2. David Carver, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091235135948
  3. Elizabeth Curtis, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091215934377
  4. Brad Gaspard, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091083610729
  5. Trenton James, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091508862210
  6. Edward Jeffries, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091912903550
  7. Rebecca Meiners, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091740264514
  8. Ronald Menard, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091699760520

Common questions

What is Yihong Zheng, MD's NPI number?

Yihong Zheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881615805, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yihong Zheng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 761-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yihong Zheng, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.12817R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Yihong Zheng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yihong Zheng, MD had 1,025 Medicare Part D claims for 243 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.