Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Joy Meng, M.D.

Neurology · San Francisco, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
950 STOCKTON ST STE 368, San Francisco, CA 94108
4156662536
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1174786123 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Meng 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. Meng

Dr. Joy Meng is a neurology specialist in San Francisco, CA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Meng performed 9,571 Medicare services across 1,006 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Meng received a total of $12,927 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 569 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Meng 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ Top 10% volume in CA $12,927 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
9,571
Medicare services
Top 10% in CA for neurology
1,006
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~563 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
Botox injection, per unit
An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered.
7,500 $5 $20
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.
1,105 $158 $300
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.
437 $109 $250
Balance and posture test
A test to evaluate a patient's balance and posture. This assessment measures stability and body alignment.
159 $45 $198
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 138 $189 $351
Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring
A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing patterns, and sleep duration. This test records physiological data while you sleep to assess your sleep quality and breathing function.
88 $147 $347
Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+
A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older.
37 $682 $1,750
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
27 $52 $120
Electromyography of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.
24 $101 $400
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.
22 $137 $350
Annual depression screening 22 $24 $50
Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function.
12 $183 $500
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,927
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,847/year across 7 years
Top 20% in CA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
569
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,906 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$21 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,580
2023
$3,046
2022
$2,389
2021
$2,203
2020
$913
2019
$381
2018
$415

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$553
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$478
ABBVIE INC.
$453
MDD US Operations, LLC
$363
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$222
PFIZER INC.
$209
SK Life Science, Inc.
$196
Eisai Inc.
$186
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$166
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$152
Lundbeck LLC
$97
Lilly USA, LLC
$96
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$89
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$82
GE HEALTHCARE
$71
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$69
ARGENX US, INC.
$30
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$28
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$21
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 41.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,988
ABBVIE INC.
$1,625
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$1,623
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$701
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$663
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$568
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$539
MDD US Operations, LLC
$446
SK Life Science, Inc.
$424
PFIZER INC.
$375
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$345
Allergan, Inc.
$299
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$280
Biogen, Inc.
$280
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$278
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$268
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$242
Eisai Inc.
$186
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$162
Lundbeck LLC
$154
GE HealthCare
$145
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$135
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$126
Lilly USA, LLC
$123
AbbVie Inc.
$119
UCB, Inc.
$99
Allergan Inc.
$93
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$82
GE HEALTHCARE
$71
ARGENX US, INC.
$65
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$61
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$59
Almatica Pharma LLC
$53
Amgen Inc.
$41
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$33
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$28
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
EISAI INC.
$24
Grifols USA, LLC
$22
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$19
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 40.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ADUHELM · AJOVY · AMYVID · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Apokyn · Austedo XR · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · COMIRNATY · CREXONT · DUOPA · Dhivy · ELYXYB - CELECOXIB · Edarbi · Fycompa · GOCOVRI · GRALISE · Gamunex-C · Gocovri · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KISUNLA · Leqembi · NAMZARIC · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nourianz · Nuedexta · ONGENTYS · Ongentys · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYTARY · SPINRAZA · UBRELVY · UPLIZNA · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · XARELTO · Xeomin · ZTLido
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neurologists within 10 mi
245
Per 100K population
29.3
County median income
$141,446
Nearest hospital
CHINESE HOSPITAL
0.7 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. Meng is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of CA peers, with 17 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. Meng experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Meng performed 7,500 botox injection, per unit 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. Meng receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Meng received a total of $12,927 from 43 companies across 569 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. Meng's costs compare to other neurologists in San Francisco?
Dr. Meng's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Meng) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →