Dr. Christopher Eric Cheng, MD

Dr. Cheng practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. Cheng's NPI, 1194228957, was assigned on March 17, 2018. Dr. Cheng graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2018. Dr. Cheng holds California license A179662.

Dr. Cheng's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital, at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 554-3600.

Dr. Cheng's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheng to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cheng practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Cheng's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Cheng is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Cheng's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.

Dmand AI lists sleep apnea among the conditions Dr. Cheng treats.

CMS data shows 1,885 Medicare services from Dr. Cheng across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 775 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $208,520 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 775 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheng in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 439 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheng's median patient age at 53, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cheng wrote 197 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 134 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,113 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 56 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Cheng accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cheng as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Cheng, published from 2013 to 2021. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Depression, Electroencephalography and Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe. Dr. Cheng's most frequent co-authors are Evelyn S. Tecoma, MD, Christopher K. Cheng, MD and Anteneh M. Feyissa, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Cheng from 12 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $1,152.

Dr. Cheng graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2018.

Dr. Cheng is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.