Melanie Veronica Cheing, M.D.
NPI 1750701652ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Clearwater, FL
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D.) with Respiratory Specialists LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Clearwater, Florida. In 2024 Medicare paid $161,412 for 383 patients, and Part D covered 161 of their prescriptions, 55% of them generic. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $354.30 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Largo Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1750701652 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | 289939 | NY |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 383 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,305 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $161,412 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 161 · 224 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $43,556 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical groups
- Respiratory Specialists LLCClearwater, FL · 19 clinicians
- Suncoast Chest Physicians LLCLargo, FL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Largo HospitalLargo, FL
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$354.30 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$246.21 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $125.09 | 1 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $117.70 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $64.47 | 3 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $23.95 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $23.09 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$254.31 · 7 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records