Wei Wei Cheng, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in El Paso, TX

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Wei Wei Cheng, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in El Paso, Texas. His current practice location is 5001 N Piedras St, El Paso, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (512) 796-1557.

Wei Wei Cheng is licensed to practice in Texas (license number Q3652) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1073740783.

Contact Information

Wei Wei Cheng, MD
5001 N Piedras St,
El Paso, TX 79930-4210
(512) 796-1557
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWei Wei Cheng
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location5001 N Piedras St, El Paso, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073740783
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/19/2009
  • Last Update Date: 12/09/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638480387
  • Enrollment ID: I20150622001343

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Wei Wei Cheng such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073740783NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine Q3652 (Texas)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Wei Wei Cheng allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1598705055
PECOS PAC ID: 7517864754
Enrollment ID: O20031216000806
Entity NameLonestar Hospital Medicine Associates PA
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1518237429
PECOS PAC ID: 6709049703
Enrollment ID: O20120530000620

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Wei Wei Cheng is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Wei Wei Cheng, MD
5001 N Piedras St,
El Paso, TX 79930

Ph: (512) 796-1557		Wei Wei Cheng, MD
5001 N Piedras St,
El Paso, TX 79930-4210

Ph: (512) 796-1557

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