NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700227873
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
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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  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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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.

  1. Yu-Chien Cheng975
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Methimazole219 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium126 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium76 claims
  4. Forteo73 claims
  5. Insulin Glargine-Yfgn46 claims
  6. 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

  1. 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).

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 →

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California

  1. Evan Abel, MDSanta Monica, CA1619067238
  2. Anita Abraham, M.D.Stockton, CA1558380337
  3. Sallie Adams, M.D.Roseville, CA1255342085
  4. Helen Adelberg, M.D.Encino, CA1093935447
  5. Yewande Adepoju, DOOroville, CA1467892984
  6. David Aftergood, MDBeverly Hills, CA1639259328
  7. Nidhi Agarwal, MDTorrance, CA1518387125
  8. Bahar Aghighi, MDSanta Cruz, CA1770562134
  9. Tyler Aguinaldo, MDBurlingame, CA1306811906
  10. Susan Ahern, D.O.Ventura, CA1508156597

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.

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