Dr. David Cheong, MD

Dr. Cheong practices at Tallahassee Outpatient Surgery Center in Tallahassee, Florida.

Dr. Cheong's NPI, 1457307183, was assigned on May 25, 2006. Dr. Cheong graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Cheong holds Florida license ME87819.

Dr. Cheong's primary practice is Tallahassee Outpatient Surgery Center, at 3334 Capital Medical Blvd, Ste 500, Tallahassee, FL 32308. The practice phone is (904) 877-4688.

Dr. Cheong's primary practice is Tallahassee Outpatient Surgery Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Cheong is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. The medical group on file is Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheong to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cheong practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Cheong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Cheong is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Cheong is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint pain and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Cheong treats.

CMS data shows 9,598 Medicare services from Dr. Cheong across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 874 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $445,948 for them.

CMS counts 874 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 393 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheong's median patient age at 72, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cheong wrote 1,781 Medicare Part D claims for 686 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,731 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,168 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,374 claims across 8 drugs.

Dr. Cheong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 105 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Cheong, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 34 papers to Dr. Cheong, published from 2010 to 2017. 2011 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Bone Neoplasms, Sarcoma and Soft Tissue Neoplasms. Dr. Cheong has published most often in Cancer Control. Dr. Cheong's most frequent co-authors are George Douglas Letson, MD, Marilyn Yuanxin Ma Bui, MD and Brian T. Palumbo, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 138 general payments to Dr. Cheong from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Optimotion Implants, LLC paid the most, $13,350.

Dr. Cheong graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 1999.

Dr. Cheong is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.