Dr. Christopher E. Cheng, MD
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd # W207
La Jolla, CA 92037
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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 775
Licensed in California since 2022, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Medical school: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
CA license A179662 (first issued 2022; current) -
Neurology Physician
FL license ME142402
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Scripps Health (1,433 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 775
- Services billed
- 1,902
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 76 | 76 |
| Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation | 50 | 49 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 35 | 32 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 26 | 26 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 15 | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 14 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 34 |
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 23 |
| Mirtazapine Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 18 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride (pramipexole di-hcl) Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 14 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 12 |
| Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil) | 11 |
| Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 11 |
| Ropinirole Hcl Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 19 payments worth $527 in total to this clinician.
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $170 |
|---|---|
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $163 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $60.78 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $54.99 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $39.58 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $21.00 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $16.94 |
| Food and Beverage | $472 |
|---|---|
| Education | $54.99 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Biosciences LLC Jun 18, 2025 | Education in-kind | $54.99 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.