Active NPI 1073697173 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph Cheng , MD

Neurological Surgery • Cincinnati, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Cheng, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Cincinnati, OH. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1994, Dr. Cheng delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 222 PIEDMONT AVE.

Dr. Cheng maintains professional affiliations with Oxford Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation, University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company Llc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, fusion of additional segment of spine, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

222 Piedmont Ave

Cincinnati, OH 452194231

Telephone 5135581177

Fax 5134757243

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Orthopaedic Consultants Of Cincinnti, Inc. Facility NPI 1104829514

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Wisconsin

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Cincinnati, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +9.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.6 Yrs

State Avg: 27.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

58 Specialists

Practicing in Cincinnati, OH (377 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

25.9% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cheng (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Cincinnati Specialty Average (22.6 Years) 22.6 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	63	$229.79	$90.39
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	78	22	$1153.00	$375.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$314.50	$126.86
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	43	17	$767.00	$182.09
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	36	$339.00	$131.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	23	$155.25	$62.59
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	22	$3905.00	$782.23
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	22	19	$235.00	$92.14
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	21	12	$761.00	$246.97
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	19	19	$851.00	$222.77
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$2249.00	$731.16
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$427.00	$159.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	92	21	$1153.00	$386.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	67	$303.00	$94.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$326.00	$126.97
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	36	16	$767.00	$207.84
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	29	$350.00	$139.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	24	$161.00	$64.22
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	14	$2249.00	$754.51
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	14	12	$235.00	$94.14
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	14	12	$761.00	$255.01
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	13	13	$851.00	$229.94
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$3905.00	$819.65

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	116	86	$223.91	$96.27
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	106	22	$1192.09	$395.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	43	$144.38	$65.80
22216 Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment	37	13	$1104.84	$366.67
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	29	$320.58	$140.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$323.78	$133.40
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	22	19	$255.45	$96.65
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	14	$687.63	$213.03
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	14	$3484.80	$777.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$211.00	$82.47
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	12	12	$769.67	$235.13
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$4764.67	$1596.54
22843 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments	11	11	$2474.36	$824.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	135	27	$1209.00	$400.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	77	$193.00	$99.10
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	62	48	$265.00	$99.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	56	47	$125.00	$67.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$320.00	$135.65
22216 Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment	36	16	$1115.00	$371.70
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	28	16	$654.00	$216.22
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	24	$3350.00	$771.44
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	24	17	$805.00	$264.63
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	19	19	$4819.00	$1443.53
22843 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments	19	19	$2514.00	$834.62
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	16	16	$729.00	$238.10
22214 Incision of spine to correct deformity at lower spinal column	14	14	$4479.00	$763.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$225.00	$83.39
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$274.00	$145.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	159	38	$1209.00	$408.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	135	101	$193.00	$77.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$225.00	$74.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	84	65	$125.00	$51.42
22216 Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment	49	19	$1115.00	$378.80
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	44	35	$265.00	$79.78
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	39	28	$654.00	$219.25
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	38	36	$3350.00	$825.86
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	29	27	$183.00	$50.37
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	29	28	$4819.00	$1564.47
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	24	23	$2350.00	$769.95
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	19	16	$805.00	$258.09
22843 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments	15	15	$2514.00	$850.27
63045 Partial removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$3893.00	$1082.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	160	32	$1209.00	$402.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	100	$193.00	$77.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$225.00	$75.62
22216 Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment	68	19	$1115.00	$368.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	48	$125.00	$50.05
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$3350.00	$727.44
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	22	22	$4819.00	$1591.83
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	16	$654.00	$217.21
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	16	11	$805.00	$265.79
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$2350.00	$785.76
22843 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments	15	14	$2514.00	$840.26
22214 Incision of spine to correct deformity at lower spinal column	13	12	$4479.00	$960.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$320.00	$128.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	183	36	$1209.00	$299.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	92	$225.00	$74.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	52	$125.00	$48.18
22216 Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment	59	17	$1115.00	$262.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	46	$193.00	$75.30
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	37	25	$654.00	$131.52
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	29	29	$3350.00	$432.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$320.00	$121.80
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	24	24	$4819.00	$1012.09
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	23	21	$805.00	$215.57
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	22	22	$2350.00	$507.48
22843 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments	16	16	$2514.00	$696.88
22214 Incision of spine to correct deformity at lower spinal column	14	14	$4479.00	$527.51
22848 Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones	13	13	$1105.00	$222.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$225.00	$74.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	22	$255.00	$54.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	25	$375.00	$79.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$575.00	$138.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	14	$125.00	$49.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$320.00	$126.64

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License OH 35131450

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TN MD36289

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Oxford Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation

7567 Central Parke Blvd, Mason, OH 450406852

University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company Llc

222 Piedmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 452194231

Phone: 5134757855

Oxford Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation

7567 Central Parke Blvd, Mason, OH 450406852

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

12 Associated Practitioners

Monica Sedmak , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1023066594

Physician Assistant

Elizabeth Schirmann , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1114163482

Physician Assistant

Dr. Nicholas Marko , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1114199791

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

David Gimbel

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1275765729

Dr. Richard Jolson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1346373503

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Theodore Le , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1518915156

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

14 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 14, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address November 14, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 636256 CENTRAL CREDENTIALING, CINCINNATI, OH 452630001 (Tel: 5135855505)

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Updated Practice Location November 14, 2017

Registered at 222 PIEDMONT AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 452194231 (Tel: 5135581177)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 14, 2017

Recorded as JOSEPH CHENG, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 14, 2017

Neurological Surgery (License #MD36289 in TN)

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Updated Practice Location June 05, 2017

Registered at 222 PIEDMONT AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 452194231 (Tel: 5135581177)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address June 05, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 636256, CINCINNATI, OH 452636256 (Tel: (513) 245-3600)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 05, 2017

Neurological Surgery (License #35131450 in OH)

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NPI Profile Active February 03, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 03, 2016

Registered at 333 CEDAR ST # 4, YALE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY, NEW HAVEN, CT 065103206 (Tel: 2037852807)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 03, 2016

Registered at 333 CEDAR ST # 4, YALE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY, NEW HAVEN, CT 065103206 (Tel: 2037852807)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 03, 2016

Recorded as JOSEPH CHENG, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 03, 2016

Neurological Surgery (License #MD36289 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1073697173

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 25, 2006

Last Update: November 14, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 636256 Central Credentialing

Cincinnati, OH 452630001

Phone: 5135855505

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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