Yu Dennis Cheng, M.D.
NPI 1336226471ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· La Mesa, CA
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in La Mesa, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $914,041 for 1,899 claims, against $195,194 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 38 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,784 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Grossmont Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1336226471 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | A79461 | CA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | A79461 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 359 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,492 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $195,194 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,899 · 3,167 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 224 |
| Total drug cost | $914,041 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Emergency and Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA · 422 clinicians
- Er-Kai Gao MD IncLa Mesa, CA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, CA
- Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CtrCoronado, CA
- Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,784 · 244 payments from 38 companies
- 2024$5,365 · 250 payments from 33 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $1,087 | 35 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $573.78 | 40 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | $451.06 | 19 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $321.69 | 14 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $285.10 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$5,784 · 244 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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