Active NPI 1548391667 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Van Le Cheng , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Encinitas, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Van Cheng, MD is a certified Surgery - Vascular Surgery practicing in Encinitas, CA. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine in 2002, Dr. Cheng delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 336 ENCINITAS BLVD.

Dr. Cheng accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least, removal of impacted ear wax, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

336 Encinitas Blvd
Suite 130

Encinitas, CA 920248707

Telephone 8582791212

Fax 8582791420

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 San Diego Vein Institute, A Professional Corporation Facility NPI 1134500531

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Encinitas, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs -3.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Encinitas, CA (610 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

50.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

21.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cheng (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Encinitas Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	203	32	$196.70	$190.62
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	147	28	$105.83	$26.29
17000 Destruction of skin growth	143	28	$75.98	$74.63
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	119	28	$36.59	$7.58
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	112	26	$135.08	$131.34
36410 Insertion of needle into vein, patient 3 years or older	21	20	$20.00	$19.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	493	38	$15.61	$7.66
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	231	55	$430.22	$193.85
17000 Destruction of skin growth	205	40	$111.44	$74.80
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	205	41	$104.54	$26.36
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	169	37	$308.34	$132.98
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	13	$305.88	$146.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,187	47	$11.96	$7.78
17000 Destruction of skin growth	329	48	$142.06	$75.23
99337 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes	326	64	$402.16	$202.27
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	325	52	$103.34	$26.34
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	310	48	$280.74	$141.66
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	40	21	$314.64	$150.76
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	18	17	$113.90	$58.00
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	15	13	$88.28	$45.17
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	14	14	$500.00	$142.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,468	56	$11.96	$7.44
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	382	61	$103.34	$26.58
17000 Destruction of skin growth	380	57	$142.06	$73.87
99337 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes	366	68	$400.94	$204.12
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	361	59	$280.74	$142.81
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	67	30	$314.64	$152.61
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	51	11	$369.86	$189.76
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	21	21	$6.00	$3.00
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	13	13	$500.00	$143.25
99328 New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes	12	12	$452.22	$229.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,862	94	$11.96	$6.77
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	580	92	$103.34	$26.02
17000 Destruction of skin growth	569	94	$142.06	$72.04
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	567	95	$280.74	$143.58
99337 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes	513	107	$400.94	$206.57
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	82	37	$314.64	$117.27
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	75	14	$369.86	$190.45
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	45	38	$113.90	$57.88
99328 New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes	18	18	$452.22	$233.64
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	11	11	$88.76	$44.41
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	11	11	$6.00	$2.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,237	136	$11.96	$6.02
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	857	146	$103.34	$25.33
17000 Destruction of skin growth	829	139	$142.06	$69.74
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	803	151	$280.74	$140.26
99337 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes	704	165	$400.94	$200.72
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	118	24	$369.86	$185.36
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	104	99	$6.00	$2.94
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	47	46	$98.94	$17.33
90653 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	46	46	$200.00	$58.34
99328 New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes	40	40	$452.22	$227.26
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	30	30	$401.38	$180.26
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	27	24	$113.90	$56.32
96116 Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour	21	20	$191.42	$99.23
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	17	17	$448.64	$244.71
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	14	12	$269.64	$134.80
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	14	12	$88.28	$43.95
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	12	12	$288.18	$122.81
96160 Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment	12	12	$50.00	$3.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,795	156	$11.96	$5.55
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	898	164	$103.34	$25.96
17000 Destruction of skin growth	862	160	$142.06	$69.76
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	790	158	$280.74	$139.46
99337 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes	771	193	$400.94	$199.03
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	156	44	$369.86	$184.22
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	140	130	$6.00	$2.94
99328 New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes	81	81	$452.22	$224.62
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	66	66	$50.00	$21.47
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	65	65	$150.00	$22.33
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	44	42	$113.90	$56.49
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	41	13	$55.10	$22.02
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	41	13	$7.19	$1.99
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	27	21	$448.64	$244.04
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	26	19	$88.28	$44.25
94760 Measurement of oxygen saturation in blood using ear or finger device	25	24	$6.68	$2.96
99345 Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$459.34	$228.60
86580 Skin test for tuberculosis	21	20	$17.62	$8.79
96116 Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour	19	18	$191.42	$96.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,517	189	$11.96	$5.71
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	963	197	$103.36	$25.20
17000 Destruction of skin growth	956	197	$142.04	$67.31
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	811	192	$280.68	$134.16
99337 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes	778	210	$400.88	$191.56
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	218	80	$369.75	$176.92
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	142	33	$55.08	$26.29
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	140	32	$7.31	$2.92
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	103	67	$263.62	$128.82
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	84	82	$50.00	$26.86
99328 New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes	83	83	$452.06	$216.40
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	72	72	$100.00	$23.57
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	60	53	$113.80	$54.36
99345 Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	53	$459.17	$219.59
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	49	11	$238.92	$114.05
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	45	39	$6.00	$2.94
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	43	13	$267.24	$127.66
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	38	33	$457.62	$233.30
86580 Skin test for tuberculosis	31	30	$17.62	$8.41
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	28	24	$88.20	$42.13
G0250 Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequent	27	12	$19.14	$9.13
G0249 Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the	27	12	$242.01	$115.36
96116 Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour	19	19	$191.49	$91.57
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	12	12	$50.00	$15.95

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License CA BC9575551

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Ptan

SP01000776 (CA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare Ptan

P00998140 (CA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 09, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 09, 2014

Registered at 336 ENCINITAS BLVD, SUITE 130, ENCINITAS, CA 920248707 (Tel: 8582791212)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 09, 2014

Registered at 336 ENCINITAS BLVD, SUITE 130, ENCINITAS, CA 920248707 (Tel: 8582791212)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 09, 2014

Recorded as VAN CHENG, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 09, 2014

Surgery (License #BC9575551 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 08, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1548391667

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 08, 2007

Last Update: October 09, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

336 Encinitas Blvd, Suite 130

Encinitas, CA 920248707

Phone: 8582791212

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