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- 5258 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76502
About Dr. Cheng
Philip Cheng, MD, PhD practices ophthalmology in Temple, TX. Philip is a 2019 graduate of University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. Philip is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Philip cared for 947 Medicare patients across 1,183 services. The services billed most often include imaging of retina, new patient complete exam of visual system, and measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285195602.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (254) 314-8001
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
5258 S 31ST ST
Temple, TX 76502
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Eye injury and cancer
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Most searched conditions
Cornea and external eye
Eyelid and tear drainage
Refractive and focusing
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
- Presbyopia
Retina and vitreous
Eye injuries
Retina & vitreous
Procedures & services
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- Intraocular lens exchange
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Cornea and refractive
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Eye ultrasound
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
- Corneal topography
- Fluorescein angiography
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Ectropion repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct probing
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
Glaucoma
- Cyclophotocoagulation
- Trabeculectomy
- Glaucoma drainage-device implantation
- Laser peripheral iridotomy
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty
Retina
Most searched procedures
Corneal procedures
Eye diagnostics
Eye injuries
Eyelid surgery
Laser eye surgery
Laser procedures
Laser vision correction
Refractive surgery
Tear duct & Orbit
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,183 services · 947 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Procedure | 66984 |
68 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Release of nerve using operating microscope | Procedure | 64727 |
43 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Release of arm or leg nerve | Procedure | 64708 |
43 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Procedure | 66984 |
36 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Procedure | 66821 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Imaging | 76514 |
30 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
222 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92004 |
187 | More than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Treatment | 92136 |
157 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92014 |
102 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
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.
Other eye doctors in Temple 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2019 at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Cheng's specialty?
Dr. Cheng is an eye doctor in Temple, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Ophthalmology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cheng?
Dr. Cheng is listed at 5258 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76502. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Cheng?
The number on file is (254) 314-8001. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cheng's NPI number?
Dr. Cheng's National Provider Identifier is 1285195602. 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
What is Dr. Cheng's medical education?
Dr. Cheng attended University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cheng been practicing?
Dr. Cheng has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Cheng known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cheng performs procedures including removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens, release of nerve using operating microscope and release of arm or leg nerve; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness; provides treatments such as imaging of retina and new patient complete exam of visual system. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Cheng confirmed this information?
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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