Active NPI 1679534770 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Gene Cheng , MD

Internal Medicine • Augusta, ME

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Gene Cheng, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Augusta, ME. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1997, Dr. Cheng delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 6 MIDDLE STREET.

Dr. Cheng accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit, administration of influenza virus vaccine. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

6 Middle Street

Augusta, ME 04330

Telephone 2076224400

Fax 2076212483

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Gene Cheng Md Facility NPI 1013189802

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Tulane University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Augusta, ME

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +10.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.4 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

22 Specialists

Practicing in Augusta, ME (620 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

37.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cheng (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Augusta Specialty Average (18.4 Years) 18.4 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
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	215	116	$272.35	$167.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	197	126	$194.08	$118.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	73	$178.04	$84.51
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	64	64	$250.00	$153.95
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	57	55	$37.89	$30.02
90673 Influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from recombinant dna	54	54	$85.00	$81.82
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	27	27	$200.00	$120.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	234	116	$275.00	$166.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	149	100	$200.00	$119.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	74	$160.00	$84.44
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	88	88	$30.00	$17.01
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	81	81	$26.36	$25.65
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	41	41	$77.00	$71.93
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	36	36	$350.00	$206.22
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	30	27	$35.00	$13.05
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	29	29	$76.00	$71.93
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	12	12	$80.00	$21.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	164	97	$200.00	$119.22
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	128	75	$275.00	$169.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	109	70	$160.00	$84.57
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	90	90	$30.00	$17.09
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	74	73	$74.53	$67.53
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	73	72	$25.00	$24.51
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$350.00	$207.63
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	22	21	$35.00	$13.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$95.00	$50.23
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use	13	13	$300.00	$278.70
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	11	11	$25.00	$24.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	164	79	$270.27	$174.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	152	92	$190.53	$124.10
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	149	91	$12.00	$3.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	69	$151.15	$87.36
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	84	84	$28.63	$17.79
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	56	55	$70.00	$65.11
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	54	53	$25.00	$15.87
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	33	26	$35.00	$9.71
82565 Blood creatinine level	33	31	$14.00	$5.12
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	32	28	$35.00	$14.05
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	22	22	$35.00	$13.39
80076 Liver function blood test panel	21	21	$24.00	$8.17
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	21	17	$45.00	$16.80
84132 Blood potassium level	18	14	$12.00	$4.76
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	17	17	$10.00	$3.93
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	16	16	$65.00	$29.60
84295 Blood sodium level	15	14	$12.00	$4.81
83735 Magnesium level	14	13	$10.00	$6.70
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	14	11	$10.00	$3.48
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	13	13	$20.00	$6.51
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function	11	11	$12.00	$3.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	381	127	$12.00	$2.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	244	117	$180.00	$104.87
82565 Blood creatinine level	182	103	$14.00	$5.02
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	141	70	$250.00	$140.93
80076 Liver function blood test panel	125	83	$24.00	$8.06
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	105	83	$35.00	$13.31
84295 Blood sodium level	92	73	$12.00	$4.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	58	$140.00	$70.86
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	88	37	$35.00	$9.66
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	86	67	$10.00	$3.91
84132 Blood potassium level	84	68	$12.00	$4.73
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	83	83	$25.00	$17.16
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	79	64	$45.00	$16.71
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	77	75	$25.00	$15.98
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	76	68	$65.00	$29.45
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	71	63	$20.00	$6.48
82310 Calcium level, total	68	61	$12.00	$5.12
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	66	64	$65.00	$60.89
83735 Magnesium level	55	43	$10.00	$6.68
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function	54	48	$12.00	$3.92
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	54	39	$24.00	$7.61
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	36	29	$35.00	$16.24
82040 Albumin (protein) level	35	32	$10.00	$4.92
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	18	18	$45.00	$19.14
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	18	17	$13.00	$6.20
84075 Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline	16	11	$13.00	$5.15
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	16	15	$15.00	$5.15
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	13	12	$10.00	$3.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	476	149	$12.00	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	308	141	$180.00	$103.52
82565 Blood creatinine level	224	127	$14.00	$5.58
80076 Liver function blood test panel	148	99	$24.00	$8.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	130	82	$140.00	$70.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	120	65	$250.00	$138.06
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	117	97	$35.00	$14.58
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	102	38	$35.00	$10.57
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	100	83	$10.00	$4.28
84295 Blood sodium level	98	75	$12.00	$5.24
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	93	92	$25.00	$15.68
84132 Blood potassium level	86	65	$12.00	$5.01
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	85	82	$65.00	$32.23
82310 Calcium level, total	80	71	$12.00	$5.62
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	77	71	$20.00	$7.09
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	77	60	$45.00	$18.30
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	72	72	$21.39	$17.01
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function	71	50	$12.00	$4.30
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	69	49	$24.00	$7.04
83735 Magnesium level	68	60	$10.00	$7.29
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	67	66	$64.40	$54.74
82040 Albumin (protein) level	43	40	$10.00	$5.39
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	35	26	$10.00	$3.45
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	30	26	$24.00	$8.46
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	27	27	$65.00	$54.89
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	26	25	$35.00	$16.01
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	23	23	$45.00	$20.03
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	16	16	$15.00	$5.63
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	16	16	$13.00	$6.11
84460 Liver enzyme (sgpt), level	13	11	$14.00	$5.77
84075 Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline	13	11	$13.00	$5.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	524	160	$12.00	$2.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	277	134	$180.00	$102.17
82565 Blood creatinine level	235	139	$14.00	$6.18
80076 Liver function blood test panel	159	106	$24.00	$9.89
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	143	80	$250.00	$138.66
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	140	113	$32.96	$16.08
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	122	52	$35.00	$11.65
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	121	99	$10.00	$4.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	73	$140.00	$69.17
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	113	112	$25.00	$19.25
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	98	98	$55.00	$52.30
82310 Calcium level, total	96	85	$12.00	$6.17
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	92	79	$20.00	$7.88
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	88	83	$72.27	$35.82
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function	82	63	$12.00	$4.78
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	74	54	$45.00	$20.06
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	69	47	$24.00	$7.82
82040 Albumin (protein) level	61	53	$10.00	$5.90
84295 Blood sodium level	58	52	$12.00	$5.82
84132 Blood potassium level	52	45	$12.00	$5.57
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	52	52	$20.00	$16.99
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	32	21	$10.00	$3.84
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	23	21	$13.00	$6.11
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	21	21	$45.00	$22.26
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	19	17	$15.00	$6.26
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	15	12	$35.00	$15.99
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	12	11	$24.00	$9.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	551	180	$12.00	$2.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	312	154	$180.00	$101.48
82565 Blood creatinine level	269	144	$14.00	$3.76
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	164	126	$10.00	$3.47
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	163	133	$30.00	$10.15
80076 Liver function blood test panel	162	109	$24.00	$6.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	152	94	$140.00	$69.31
84295 Blood sodium level	150	105	$12.00	$2.45
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	143	59	$35.00	$12.91
84132 Blood potassium level	137	85	$12.00	$2.66
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	126	73	$250.00	$136.35
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	110	109	$25.00	$23.69
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	105	97	$85.00	$39.80
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function	100	68	$12.00	$2.19
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	96	70	$45.00	$21.72
82310 Calcium level, total	92	72	$12.00	$3.14
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	87	79	$20.00	$4.49
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	83	64	$24.00	$8.60
82040 Albumin (protein) level	73	53	$10.00	$2.81
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	66	65	$25.00	$17.28
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	44	44	$55.00	$48.05
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	31	27	$35.00	$15.54
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	28	28	$45.00	$24.73
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	27	26	$15.00	$6.96
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	27	26	$13.00	$6.15
81003 Automated urinalysis test	24	21	$10.00	$2.91
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	22	22	$25.00	$23.69
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	22	17	$10.00	$4.09
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	19	18	$25.00	$15.40
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	16	16	$200.00	$185.24

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License ME 015417

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

405500000 (ME)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Anthem

047014

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

2350502

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 September 21, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 21, 2012

Registered at 6 MIDDLE STREET, AUGUSTA, ME 04330 (Tel: 2076224400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 21, 2012

Registered at 6 MIDDLE STREET, AUGUSTA, ME 04330 (Tel: 2076224400)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 21, 2012

Recorded as GENE CHENG, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 21, 2012

Internal Medicine (License #015417 in ME)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 29, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1679534770

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 29, 2006

Last Update: September 21, 2012

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

6 Middle Street

Augusta, ME 04330

Phone: 2076224400

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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