Richard Kar-Hang Cheng, M.D.

NPI 1548423502ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Seattle, WA

Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (M.D.) in Seattle, Washington, trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $12,485,826 for 3,153 claims, against $61,408 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories reported $262.75 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1548423502
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	Yes
NPI issued	Jul 9, 2008
Last updated in NPPES	Oct 9, 2017

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary	207RA0001X	MD60357980	WA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease	207RC0000X	MD60357980	WA

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (WA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	546
Services billed	1,170 across 26 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$61,408

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	3,153 · 7,685 30-day fills
Patients	256
Total drug cost	$12,485,826
Generic share	72% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Graduation year	2005
Medicare specialty	Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology
Telehealth	Offers telehealth