Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Wayne Cheng, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Loma Linda, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Cheng from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cheng
Dr. Wayne Cheng is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Loma Linda, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cheng performed 1,056 Medicare services across 737 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cheng received a total of $283,907 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 565 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cheng is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 45% volume in CA
$283,907 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,056
Medicare services
Top 45% in CA for orthopedic surgery
737
Unique beneficiaries
$157
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~56 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
323 | $98 | $344 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
145 | $120 | $519 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
91 | $315 | $1,238 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
89 | $61 | $237 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
86 | $30 | $122 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
80 | $135 | $462 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
75 | $170 | $667 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
44 | $33 | $122 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views An X-ray imaging test that produces two views of the middle section of the spine to visualize the bones and joints. |
40 | $27 | $109 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
25 | $602 | $3,502 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $155 | $655 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 16 | $1,299 | $5,049 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
13 | $616 | $2,413 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck. |
12 | $612 | $2,403 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
10.1% high complexity
0.0% medium
89.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$283,907
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $40,558/year across 7 years
Top 5% in CA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
565
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$137,275 (48.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$84,535 (29.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$51,831 (18.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,266 (3.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$20,312
2023
$27,716
2022
$145,941
2021
$32,434
2020
$28,439
2019
$13,950
2018
$15,115
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$19,486
Amgen Inc.
$235
Abbott Laboratories
$210
Boston Scientific Corporation
$129
Bioventus LLC
$67
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$53
Solventum Corporation
$43
Nevro Corp.
$38
ABBVIE INC.
$35
SI-BONE, INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 98.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$143,283
Medtronic, Inc.
$81,636
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$16,943
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$15,534
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$12,162
Radius Health, Inc.
$5,725
Abbott Laboratories
$2,462
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,068
DePuy Synthes Products LLC
$1,060
Amgen Inc.
$980
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$441
Globus Medical, Inc.
$300
Boston Scientific Corporation
$255
NuVasive, Inc.
$200
Trevena, Inc.
$166
SI-BONE, INC.
$142
Vertiflex, Inc.
$125
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$116
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$78
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$68
Bioventus LLC
$67
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$65
Stryker Corporation
$63
Prosidyan, Inc
$63
SI-BONE, Inc.
$60
Ethicon US, LLC
$59
Baxter Healthcare
$56
DJO, LLC
$55
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$53
AbbVie Inc.
$52
Solventum Corporation
$43
Augmedics Inc.
$40
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$39
Cerapedics Inc.
$38
Nevro Corp.
$38
ABBVIE INC.
$35
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$35
Lilly USA, LLC
$28
KCI USA, Inc.
$25
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$25
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$24
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$22
ConvaTec Inc.
$21
ZIMVIE INC.
$20
Spineart USA Inc
$19
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$19
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$13
ACELL, INC.
$13
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$13
Misonix Inc
$13
Spineology Inc.
$12
Alvogen Inc
$12
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$12
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 85.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACIS · ACTIFUSE · ACTIV.A.C. · ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · AEGIS · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · ARCH · ARTIC-L 3D TI SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TIONIC TECHNOLOGY · ASCENT;ASCENT LE;FIREBIRD SFS;ICON SFS;SFS · ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · Accelerate · Adapta · Adaptix · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · BASE · BELBUCA · BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) · BRAINLAB · Biomet SpinalPak · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · BoneScalpel · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CENTERPIECE PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM · CLYDESDALE · CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM · CMF OL1000 · CMF SPINALOGIC · COALITION MIS · COHERE · CONDUIT · CONFIDENCE · CONVATEC INC. · Construx Mini Peek Spacer System · DALVANCE · DERMABOND PRINEO · DIVERGENCE-L · DRG IPGs · ENDOSKELETON TC NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · ETERNA · EVENITY · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXPAREL · EXPEDIUM · Excelsius Robotics System · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · Exparel · FIBERGRAFT · FIBULINK · FLOSEAL · FORTEO · Fibergraft BG Matrix · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Hallmark Anterior Cervical Plate (Acp) System · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · INFINITY OCT System · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - IVAS · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Intracept · Janus Midline Fixation Screw · M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MOUNTAINEER · Mazor X Stealth Edition · Morphabond ER · NEOX · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Newbridge Laminoplasty Fixation System · O-ARM · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OLINVYK · Olinvyk · PICO · PICO 7 · PILLAR SA PTC · PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · PYRAMID +4 ANTERIOR LUMBAR PLATE SYSTEM · Phoenix Cdx · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · RELINE · RENASYS GO · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · SKYLINE · STRATAFIX · SYMPHONY · SYNFLATE · Sentio MMG · Senza · Spinal Pak 2 · Strensiq · Superion · Superion ISS · TERIPARATIDE · TLX · Tymlos · UNID_PASS · UNiD · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VIPER · Vanta · VariLift-LX · VenaSeal · XLIF · Xvision · ZEVO ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for orthopedic surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
111
Per 100K population
5.1
County median income
$82,184
Nearest hospital
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cheng is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cheng experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cheng performed 323 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Cheng receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cheng received a total of $283,907 from 54 companies across 565 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cheng's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Loma Linda?
Dr. Cheng's average Medicare payment per service is $157. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cheng) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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