Nelson Cheng, MD
NPI 1689752594 · Hospitalist Physician · Stockton, CA
Nelson Cheng, MD is a Hospitalist Physician provider in Stockton, CA (NPI 1689752594).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1689752594
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Hospitalist PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- A73344 (CA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$42 across 1 record (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-11-01
- Last updated
- 2007-07-08
Frequently asked questions
- What is Nelson Cheng's NPI number?
- Nelson Cheng's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689752594, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Nelson Cheng's specialty?
- Nelson Cheng is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Hospitalist Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Nelson Cheng located?
- Nelson Cheng's practice location on file with NPPES is 7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210-3377.
- What is Nelson Cheng's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Nelson Cheng is (209) 476-2000.
- Is Nelson Cheng's NPI active?
- Yes — Nelson Cheng's NPI (1689752594) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2007-07-08.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.