Cheston Wong, PA-C
NPI 1174036545ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· San Francisco, CA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with UCSF Medical Group Business Services, practicing in San Francisco, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $170,071 for 1,571 claims, against $22,280 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $492.94 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174036545 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 8, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 58276 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 316 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,280 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,571 · 3,170 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 314 |
| Total drug cost | $170,071 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- UCSF Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA · 1,598 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA
- Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CA
- UCSF Health St. Mary's HospitalSan Francisco, CA
- UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA
Other facilities
- Health Link Home Health AgencyHome health agency · San Francisco, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$492.94 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$687.58 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $129.87 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $122.86 | 1 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $122.39 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $117.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$492.94 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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