Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Jose, CA
Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1700227873, issued on Jul 17, 2013. Check the license (California A154935, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yu-Chien Cheng
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A154935 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 275 Hospital Pkwy Ste 600, San Jose, CA 95119
- Phone
- (408) 362-4791
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201214001312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yu-Chien Cheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A154935Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
975 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methimazole219 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium126 claims
- Alendronate Sodium76 claims
- Forteo73 claims
- Insulin Glargine-Yfgn46 claims
- Hydrocortisone45 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yu-Chien Cheng among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
All 1,131 in California → Every provider in San Jose → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lynn Dowdell, MDSan Jose, CA 951191912083429
- Patricia Kan, MDSan Jose, CA 951191669558185
- Charles Bruhn, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161790895928
- David Peterson, M.D.San Jose, CA 951231447270327
- Archana Bindra, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241225066947
- Nicole Borau, MDSan Jose, CA 951241285836403
- Ming Li, M.D., PH.D.San Jose, CA 951121982702056
- Lawrence Crapo, MDSan Jose, CA 951281174592075
Common questions
What is Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700227873, issued on Jul 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 Hospital Pkwy Ste 600, San Jose, CA, 95119. Phone: (408) 362-4791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A154935, 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 Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yu-Chien Cheng, M.D. had 975 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.