Richard Cheng, MD
NPI 1437426699ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Los Angeles, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with The Regents of the University of California, practicing in Los Angeles, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $229,636 for 759 claims, against $124,375 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,625 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437426699 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 16, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A122413 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 207RA0001X | A122413 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | A122413 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 270 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 890 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $124,375 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 759 · 1,793 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 155 |
| Total drug cost | $229,636 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Regents of the University of CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA · 1,462 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA
- UCLA West Valley Medical CenterWest Hills, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,625 · 35 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$3,722 · 24 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $3,147 | 20 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $546.64 | 7 |
| Ancora Heart, Inc. | $383.14 | 2 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $282.54 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $214.26 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$2,600 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,948 · 28 payments
- Travel and Lodging$76.84 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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