2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1336226471 M.D.
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YU CHENG, M.D.

Neurology Physician in LA MESA, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 217 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
81%
generic claims · 19% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
19.1955/100
▼ 64 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$5.3K
248 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

YU CHENG, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 19.1955/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,801 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

19.1955/100
MIPS score · -64 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
81%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

YU CHENG, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

19 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

YU CHENG, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about YU CHENG, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/01/2006

NPI 1336226471

Primary specialty

Neurology Physician

Mid-sized

19,866 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,801 38% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,309

MIPS final score

19.1955/100 63.9045% pts

Below average band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Neurology Physician share within California

1. Neurology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Neurology Physician share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

YU CHENG, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
19.1955/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) — 19.1955/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%19.2%
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) — 19.1955/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

YU CHENG, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 8851 CENTER DR STE 603, LA MESA, CA, 91942, with a listed phone of (619) 667-4545. NPI 1336226471 was issued on 11/01/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHENG most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,801 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 217 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.7 million in drug spend, split 19% brand-name and 81% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 19.1955/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 63.985), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

8851 CENTER DR STE 603
LA MESA, CA 91942

Provider Details

NPI 1336226471
Specialty Neurology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/01/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

19.1955
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
63.985
Cost

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where YU CHENG, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION
LA MESA, CA
ER-KAI GAO MD INC
LA MESA, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for YU CHENG, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$5.3K

Largest payer

UCB, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to YU CHENG, M.D.. To verify YU CHENG, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

YU CHENG, M.D. — brand share 19.0%
Specialty average (est.)

19% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 1,801 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,801
Total Claims
$1.7M
Total Drug Cost
217
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,946
Total Day Supply
87,562
Brand vs Generic
19% brand / 81% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.6M
Generic Drug Cost
$149K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.68
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male
Age Distribution
<65: 29, 65-74: 78, 75-84: 63, 85+: 47

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What YU CHENG, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Donepezil Hcl
158
Memantine Hcl
116
Levetiracetam
107
Gabapentin
91
Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa/Levodopa
71
Aimovig Autoinjector
Erenumab-Aooe
70
Lamotrigine
63
Topiramate
61
Ropinirole Hcl
53
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er
Carbidopa/Levodopa
49

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Neurology Physician Overview

How YU CHENG, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.

19,866
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider

YU CHENG, M.D.'s 1,801 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.

Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHENG.

Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is YU CHENG, M.D.'s specialty?
YU CHENG, M.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in LA MESA, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does YU CHENG, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, YU CHENG, M.D. wrote 1,801 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.7M in drug costs for 217 beneficiaries.
What is YU CHENG, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
YU CHENG, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 19.1955/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 63.985). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is YU CHENG, M.D. located?
YU CHENG, M.D. is located at 8851 CENTER DR STE 603, LA MESA, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 667-4545.
What is YU CHENG, M.D.'s NPI number?
YU CHENG, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336226471, issued on 11/01/2006.
Does YU CHENG, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
YU CHENG, M.D.'s prescribing is 19% brand-name and 81% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.6M in brand drug costs.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 19,866 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does YU CHENG, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, YU CHENG, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Memantine Hcl, Levetiracetam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does YU CHENG, M.D. accept Medicare?
YU CHENG, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,801 Part D claims and 217 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify YU CHENG, M.D.'s credentials?
YU CHENG, M.D.'s NPI is 1336226471 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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