Cheng Zhou
NPI 1295180008ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Elkton, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease in Elkton, Maryland, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 2016). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,077,737 for 2,494 claims, against $98,216 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,397 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1295180008 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | D0097700 | MD |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (DE); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 493 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,173 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,216 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,494 · 3,972 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 351 |
| Total drug cost | $1,077,737 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Christiana Care Health Services IncNewark, DE · 1,483 clinicians
- Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton, MD · 288 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christiana HospitalNewark, DE
- Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,397 · 69 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$962.55 · 45 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $217.30 | 11 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $212.51 | 15 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $170.15 | 9 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $152.15 | 8 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $112.91 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,318 · 68 payments
- Education$78.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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