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Edit this profileWhere to find David Cheng, MD
- Boston location main office
330 Brookline Ave, E/Yamins 109, Bidmc Palliative Care Program, Boston, MA 02215 - New York location
550 First Ave., NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 10016
About Dr. Cheng
David Cheng, MD is a healthcare provider in Boston, MA specializing in hospice & palliative medicine. David trained at New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. David is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows David provided 483 services to 333 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, advance care planning, first 30 minutes, and prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by t. This provider record is associated with NPI 1558709063.
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (617) 667-1320
- Email not available
Practice Locations
330 BROOKLINE AVE E/YAMINS 109, BIDMC PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM
Boston, MA 02215
550 First Ave. NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY 10016
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
483 services · 333 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
125 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
78 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by t | Billing code | G0316 |
71 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
64 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Advance care planning, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99498 |
63 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
58 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
24 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hospice & palliative medicines in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York University School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2013 at New York University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cheng?
Dr. Cheng is a hospice & palliative medicine in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cheng's address?
Dr. Cheng is listed at 330 Brookline Ave E/Yamins 109, Bidmc Palliative Care Program, Boston, MA 02215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Cheng?
The number on file is (617) 667-1320. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Cheng?
Dr. Cheng's National Provider Identifier is 1558709063. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Cheng train?
Dr. Cheng attended New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Cheng have?
Dr. Cheng has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Cheng perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cheng the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Cheng's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cheng. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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