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Dr. Derek Cheng, DO
NPI1013356716PAC ID3274881289
- Medicare services, 2024
- 667
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 487
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,716
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Practice address
- 1 Omega Dr, Stamford, CT 06907
- Practice phone
- Call (203) 276-7447
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc.
Stamford, Connecticut
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Dr. Derek Cheng is a neurologist in Stamford, Connecticut
Dr. Cheng practices at Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut.
Dr. Cheng's NPI, 1013356716, was assigned on June 17, 2013. Dr. Cheng graduated from New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology in 2009. Dr. Cheng holds Connecticut license 60374.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1013356716NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274881289
- NPI enumeration date
- June 17, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (203) 276-7447
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Derek Cheng practices at Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut
Dr. Cheng's primary practice is Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc., at 1 Omega Dr, Stamford, CT 06907 in Western Ct County. The practice phone is (203) 276-7447.
- Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc.1 Omega Dr, Stamford, CT 06907 · Western Ct CountyPhone(203) 276-7447
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Derek Cheng is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cheng's primary practice is Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Cheng is also affiliated with Stamford Hospital. The medical group on file is Stamford Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheng to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc.Primary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Derek Cheng's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Derek Cheng is one of 302 neurologists in Connecticut
Neurology is Dr. Cheng's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Cheng is licensed in Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, ConnecticutPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, epilepsy, head injury, lower back pain and migraine and chronic headache among the conditions Dr. Cheng treats.
Neurologists near Dr. Cheng
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Derek Cheng billed Medicare for 667 services in 2024
CMS data shows 667 Medicare services from Dr. Cheng across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 487 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $57,538 for them.
Medicare services, 2024667
Medicare patients487
Paid by Medicare$57,538
Procedure codes8
Dr. Cheng's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5332024: 5153%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1532024: 1521%
Where Dr. Cheng's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office13320%
- In a facility53480%
Dr. Cheng compared with the Connecticut median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Cheng
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 667vs 2233.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 487vs 1573.1 times
- Part D claims
- 1,540vs 2416.4 times
Medians across 293 neurologists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cheng'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. Derek Cheng treated 487 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 487 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheng in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 197 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheng's median patient age at 64, with 57% women.
Medicare patients, 2024487
Average age75
Average risk score1.41
Also on Medicaid26%
Dr. Cheng's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cheng's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26554%
- Men22246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cheng's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis45%
- Stroke or TIA33%
- Mood disorders31%
- Anxiety29%
- Depression28%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cheng's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Derek Cheng wrote 1,716 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cheng wrote 1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 305 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,540 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $259,673 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,459 claims across 37 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,716
Drugs named by CMS33
Total drug cost$259,673
Part D patients305
Dr. Cheng's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,485 claims87%
- Brand-name186 claims11%
- Other45 claims3%
Dr. Cheng'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. Cheng's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%23 of 1,716 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: 1,4592024: 1,5406%
Drugs named by CMS: 33 in 2024, 37 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. Derek Cheng scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Cheng for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cheng accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cheng as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Cheng's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 84.9of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 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. Derek Cheng has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Cheng in 2015. Dr. Cheng's most frequent co-authors are William Stanley Anderson, MD, Frederick Lenz, MD and Richard Mayeux, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Cheng's most frequent co-authors
- William Stanley Anderson, MD1 shared paper
- Frederick Lenz, MD1 shared paper
- Richard Mayeux, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Cheng
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord
Alzheimer DiseaseApolipoproteins EBody Mass Index
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Derek Cheng received $4,476 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Cheng from 16 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. SK Life Science, Inc. paid the most, $1,928.
General payments to Dr. Cheng by program year, 2018 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Cheng the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Derek Cheng graduated from New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
Dr. Cheng graduated from New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Derek Cheng accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Cheng is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cheng accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO7
- Medicare6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Derek Cheng'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) |
| 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. Derek Cheng's NPI number?
Dr. Derek Cheng's NPI number is 1013356716. It was assigned on June 17, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Derek Cheng?
Dr. Derek Cheng is a neurologist in Stamford, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Derek Cheng practice?
Dr. Cheng practices at 1 Omega Dr, Stamford, CT 06907. Dr. Cheng's primary practice is Stamford Health Medical Group, Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheng to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Derek Cheng's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cheng is (203) 276-7447.
What is Dr. Derek Cheng's medical license number?
Dr. Cheng holds Connecticut license 60374.
Which hospitals is Dr. Derek Cheng affiliated with?
Dr. Cheng is affiliated with Stamford Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cheng to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Derek Cheng part of?
Dr. Cheng is linked to Stamford Health Medical Group.
Does Dr. Derek Cheng accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cheng billed Medicare for 667 services in 2024, and Dr. Cheng accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Derek Cheng offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cheng as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Derek Cheng's MIPS score?
Dr. Cheng's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Derek Cheng see?
CMS counts 487 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheng in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Derek Cheng bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cheng's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99205) and nerve and brain test (95816).
Where did Dr. Derek Cheng go to medical school?
Dr. Cheng graduated from New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Derek Cheng prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cheng's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam, Lamotrigine and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Derek Cheng received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,476 in general payments to Dr. Cheng from 16 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from SK Life Science, Inc.
How long has Dr. Derek Cheng been practicing?
Dr. Cheng graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Derek Cheng do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Cheng.
Who does Dr. Derek Cheng publish with?
Dr. Cheng's most frequent co-authors are William Stanley Anderson, MD (1 shared paper), Frederick Lenz, MD (1 shared paper) and Richard Mayeux, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Derek Cheng accept?
Dr. Cheng is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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