ZHIQIANG CHENG PAA
NPI 1497941405
Anesthesiologist Assistant in Decatur, GA
About Zhiqiang Cheng Paa NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ZHIQIANG CHENG PAA (NPI 1497941405) is an individual anesthesiologist assistant in Decatur, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since September 2007. He is affiliated with Northside Hospital Gwinnett and is a graduate of Other (2007).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
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
Zhiqiang Cheng Paa 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Zhiqiang Cheng reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Atlanta, GA 30342
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 571 clinicians in this Medicare group
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 650 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lagrange, GA 30240
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 1,506 clinicians in this Medicare group
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Acute Care Hospitals · Lawrenceville, GANorthside Hospital Duluth
Acute Care Hospitals · Duluth, GAMedicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
DECATUR, GA 30033
DECATUR, GA 30033
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 Zhiqiang Cheng's NPI number?
The NPI number for Zhiqiang Cheng is 1497941405. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 24, 2007.
Where is Zhiqiang Cheng located?
Zhiqiang Cheng practices at 2701 N Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA 30033. The listed phone number is (678) 514-1991.
What is Zhiqiang Cheng's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiologist Assistant with taxonomy code 367H00000X.
Is Zhiqiang Cheng enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Zhiqiang 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 organizations bill Medicare for Zhiqiang Cheng's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Zhiqiang Cheng reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: North Atlanta Anesthesia Professionals, LLC (Atlanta, GA), American Anesthesiology Associates Of Georgia, LLC (Stone Mountain, GA) and Emory Specialty Associates, LLC (Lagrange, GA). Each 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 Zhiqiang Cheng's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Zhiqiang Cheng accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health list Zhiqiang Cheng as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Zhiqiang Cheng affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Zhiqiang Cheng is affiliated with Northside Hospital Gwinnett and Northside Hospital Duluth.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Zhiqiang Cheng was last updated on February 20, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.
# Zhiqiang Cheng, PAA · NPI 1497941405
Anesthesiologist Assistant physician in Decatur, Georgia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 24, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1497941405 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 24, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiologist Assistant · taxonomy 367H00000X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2701 N DECATUR RD, Decatur, GA 30033-5918
- **Phone:** (678) 514-1991 · **Fax:** (678) 514-1992
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): North Atlanta Anesthesia Professionals, LLC (NPI 1982349296, Atlanta, GA); American Anesthesiology Associates Of Georgia, LLC (NPI 1528068673, Stone Mountain, GA); Emory Specialty Associates, LLC (NPI 1407864168, Lagrange, GA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2007
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 20, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Other 005182 (GA); Medicaid 409169447A (GA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1497941405) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.