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Dr. Qi Che, MD
NPI1447429212PAC ID3678629052
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,506
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 568
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,615
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 99
- Practice address
- 13851 E 14th St, San Leandro, CA 94578
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 288-5700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Novelty Surgical Center
San Leandro, California
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Dr. Qi Che is a nephrologist in San Leandro, California
Dr. Che practices at Novelty Surgical Center in San Leandro, California.
Dr. Che's NPI, 1447429212, was assigned on February 26, 2008. Dr. Che graduated from Hunan Medical University in 1996. Dr. Che holds California license A108175.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1447429212NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678629052
- NPI enumeration date
- February 26, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (661) 288-5700
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Qi Che practices at Novelty Surgical Center in San Leandro, California
Dr. Che's primary practice is Novelty Surgical Center, at 13851 E 14th St, San Leandro, CA 94578 in Alameda County. The practice phone is (661) 288-5700.
- Novelty Surgical Center13851 E 14th St, San Leandro, CA 94578 · Alameda CountyPhone(661) 288-5700
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Qi Che is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Che's primary practice is Novelty Surgical Center in San Leandro, California. Dr. Che is also affiliated with Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital. The medical group on file is West Coast Kidney Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Che to 3 more hospitals, 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Novelty Surgical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Qi Che's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Che practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Novelty Surgical Center | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Qi Che is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California
Nephrology is Dr. Che's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Che is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Che's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Ohio license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, gout, kidney cysts and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Che treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Che
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Qi Che billed Medicare for 2,506 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,506 Medicare services from Dr. Che across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 568 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $288,769 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,506
Medicare patients568
Paid by Medicare$288,769
Procedure codes15
Dr. Che's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4082024: 1,57512%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 493
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4432024: 4381%
Where Dr. Che's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,71268%
- In a facility79432%
Dr. Che compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Che
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,506vs 1,0842.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 568vs 30785% above
- Part D claims
- 2,396vs 9552.5 times
Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Che's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Qi Che treated 568 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 568 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Che in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 188 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 73% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Che's median patient age at 72, with 46% women.
Medicare patients, 2024568
Average age77
Average risk score3.90
Also on Medicaid73%
Dr. Che's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Che's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29352%
- Men27548%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Che's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes73%
- Ischemic heart disease52%
- Heart failure50%
- Arthritis42%
- Atrial fibrillation32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Che's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Qi Che wrote 2,615 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Che wrote 2,615 Medicare Part D claims for 296 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,396 of them, across 45 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $663,092 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,040 claims across 39 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,615
Drugs named by CMS45
Total drug cost$663,092
Part D patients296
Dr. Che's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,866 claims71%
- Brand-name749 claims29%
Dr. Che's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Che's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%30 of 2,615 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,0402024: 2,39617%
Drugs named by CMS: 45 in 2024, 39 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Qi Che scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Che for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Che accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Che as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Che's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 99of 100Final score
- 86of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 80of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Qi Che has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Che.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Che
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Qi Che received $7,294 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 407 general payments to Dr. Che from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,179.
General payments to Dr. Che by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Che by kind, 2016 to 2025
$7.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$6,59490%
- Education$70010%
Companies that paid Dr. Che the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Qi Che has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Che, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Che
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Qi Che graduated from Hunan Medical University
Dr. Che graduated from Hunan Medical University in 1996.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Qi Che accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Che is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Che accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Qi Che's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Qi Che's NPI number?
Dr. Qi Che's NPI number is 1447429212. It was assigned on February 26, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Qi Che?
Dr. Qi Che is a nephrologist in San Leandro, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Qi Che practice?
Dr. Che practices at 13851 E 14th St, San Leandro, CA 94578. Dr. Che's primary practice is Novelty Surgical Center in San Leandro, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Che to 3 hospitals, 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Qi Che's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Che is (661) 288-5700.
What is Dr. Qi Che's medical license number?
Dr. Che holds California license A108175, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Qi Che been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Che in California (2009 to 2027) and Ohio (2007 to 2009).
Which hospitals is Dr. Qi Che affiliated with?
Dr. Che is affiliated with Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Che to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Qi Che part of?
Dr. Che is linked to West Coast Kidney Institute.
Does Dr. Qi Che accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Che billed Medicare for 2,506 services in 2024, and Dr. Che accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Qi Che offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Che as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Qi Che's MIPS score?
Dr. Che's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Qi Che see?
CMS counts 568 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Che in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Qi Che board certified?
Yes. Dr. Che is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Qi Che bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Che's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Qi Che go to medical school?
Dr. Che graduated from Hunan Medical University in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Qi Che prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Che's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Farxiga and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Qi Che received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,294 in general payments to Dr. Che from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Qi Che been practicing?
Dr. Che graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Qi Che do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Che.
What insurance does Dr. Qi Che accept?
Dr. Che is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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