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MICHAEL ALEXANDER CHENG MD
NPI 1013442896
Specialist in Torrance, CA

Active since April 28, 2017PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1000 W CARSON ST # 8, TORRANCE, CA 90502(424) 306-7791(310) 320-6973 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 4, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 4, 2020, May 10, 2020, Sep 5, 2018 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2017).

About Michael Alexander Cheng Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MICHAEL ALEXANDER CHENG MD (NPI 1013442896) is an individual specialist in Torrance, California, licensed in California (A156836) and active in the NPI registry since April 2017. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Los Angeles, and is a graduate of Other (2017).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1013442896
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy174400000X
Provider Legal NameMICHAEL ALEXANDER CHENGCredential: MD
Location Address1000 W CARSON ST # 8Torrance, CA 90502
Mailing Address1000 W Carson St # 8Torrance, CA 90502-2004 · (310) 222-3151 · Fax (310) 328-7217
Phone(424) 306-7791
Fax(310) 320-6973
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2017
Enumeration DateApril 28, 2017
Last NPPES UpdateJune 4, 20204 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 4, 2020
✔ NPI 1013442896 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtySpecialistOther Service Providers
Taxonomy Code174400000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A156836
Definition
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Also ListedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramTaxonomy 390200000X
1000 W CARSON ST # 8, Torrance, CA 90502
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 19124 S Western AveLos Angeles, CA 90047-3518 · Phone (310) 570-2831

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Michael Alexander Cheng Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID1254758600
PECOS Enrollment IDI20230509000226
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Michael Cheng reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Department Of State Hospitals
15 mi
Psychiatric Hospital
11401 BLOOMFIELD AVE
Norwalk, CA 90650
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 755 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1265406565 (562) 863-7011

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes 99231
Follow-up hospital inpatient care is a daily service where a healthcare professional checks on your health progress during your hospital stay. Each session typically lasts 15 minutes, involving updates on your condition and adjustments to your treatment plan, if necessary.
43 services11 patients

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. VIVIAN KAM TANG MD
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1000 W CARSON ST # 8
TORRANCE, CA 90502
Los Angeles County (310) 222-4086
MICHELLE TAWA
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1000 W CARSON ST # 8
TORRANCE, CA 90502
Los Angeles County (310) 222-3137
MIRYAM SAAD
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1000 W CARSON ST # 8
TORRANCE, CA 90502
Los Angeles County (424) 306-4000
DONGHUI WEI
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1000 W CARSON ST # 8
TORRANCE, CA 90502
Los Angeles County (310) 222-2345
KIMBERLY YANG-TZU SU MD
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1000 W CARSON ST # 8
TORRANCE, CA 90502
Los Angeles County (424) 306-5842
SUMEDHA RISHU SINHA
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1000 W CARSON ST # 8
TORRANCE, CA 90502
Los Angeles County (424) 306-5868
DR. ALEXANDER THANH NGUYEN M.D., M.P.H.
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1000 W CARSON ST # 8
TORRANCE, CA 90502
Los Angeles County (310) 222-3137

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Michael Cheng's NPI number?

The NPI number for Michael Cheng is 1013442896. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 28, 2017.

Where is Michael Cheng located?

Michael Cheng practices at 1000 W Carson St # 8, Torrance, CA 90502. The listed phone number is (424) 306-7791.

What is Michael Cheng's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

Is Michael Cheng enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Michael Cheng is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Michael Cheng's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Michael Cheng reassigns Medicare benefits to Department Of State Hospitals (Norwalk, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Michael Cheng's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Michael Cheng was last updated on June 4, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.