Dr. Rui Cheng, MD

Dr. Cheng practices at Central Connecticut Dermatology in Cromwell, Connecticut.

Dr. Cheng's NPI, 1841679503, was assigned on May 27, 2015. Dr. Cheng graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Cheng holds Connecticut license 62449.

Dr. Cheng's primary practice is Central Connecticut Dermatology, at 1 Willowbrook Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416 in Capitol County. The practice phone is (860) 322-2222.

Dr. Cheng's primary practice is Central Connecticut Dermatology in Cromwell, Connecticut. The medical group on file is Central Connecticut Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheng to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Cheng's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Cheng is licensed in Connecticut.

CMS data shows 1,237 Medicare services from Dr. Cheng across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,685 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheng in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 99 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheng's median patient age at 69, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cheng wrote 551 Medicare Part D claims for 222 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 438 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $148,832 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 409 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Cheng accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 137 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Cheng, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Cheng, published from 2014 to 2021. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Neoplastic Cells, Circulating, Cell Separation and Cell Line, Tumor. Dr. Cheng has published most often in Lab Chip. Dr. Cheng's most frequent co-authors are Petros George Nikolinakos, MD, Jonathan R. Murrow, MD and Haythem Y. Ali, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 315 general payments to Dr. Cheng from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,403.

Dr. Cheng graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2015.