Physician Profile
Richard Cheng, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Cheng
Richard Cheng, MD is a healthcare provider in Los Angeles, CA specializing in cardiovascular disease. Richard is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and interventional cardiology. Medicare claims data shows Richard provided 744 services to 512 patients. The services billed most often include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (310) 825-9011
- Email not available
Practice Locations
100 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ STE 630
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
744 services · 512 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis | Procedure | 33418 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | Treatment | 93750 |
44 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
26 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Treatment | 92928 |
26 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Treatment | 93451 |
21 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Treatment | 92978 |
20 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Biopsy of heart muscle | Treatment | 93505 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93460 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Treatment | 93571 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
198 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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 cardiologists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 cardiologists in Los Angeles 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Cheng's specialty?
Dr. Cheng is a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cheng?
Dr. Cheng is listed at 100 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 630, Los Angeles, CA 90024. 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 (310) 825-9011. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Cheng?
Dr. Cheng's National Provider Identifier is 1437426699. 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 Other, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Cheng have?
Dr. Cheng has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, 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 repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis; provides treatments such as evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device and insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist, alongside routine visits and testing. 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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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.