Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jennifer Cheng, DO
Endocrinology · Neptune, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cheng
Dr. Jennifer Cheng is an endocrinology specialist in Neptune, NJ, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cheng performed 887 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cheng received a total of $9,329 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 614 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 49% volume in NJ
$9,329 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗887
Medicare services
Top 49% in NJ for endocrinology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
337 | $65 | $238 |
| 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. |
228 | $102 | $434 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
93 | $106 | $442 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results. |
69 | $28 | $118 |
| 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. |
37 | $141 | $607 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
28 | $12 | $50 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
27 | $10 | $60 |
| 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 | $110 | $564 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
17 | $34 | $103 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
15 | $72 | $110 |
| 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. |
14 | $71 | $309 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,329
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,333/year across 7 years
Top 18% in NJ for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
614
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,312
2023
$2,810
2022
$1,739
2021
$647
2020
$519
2019
$773
2018
$529
Payments by company (2024)
Novo Nordisk Inc
$263
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$204
Lilly USA, LLC
$167
Amgen Inc.
$164
Corcept Therapeutics
$161
Abbott Laboratories
$155
Embecta Corp.
$147
ABBVIE INC.
$125
PFIZER INC.
$121
Insulet Corporation
$105
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$95
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$79
Radius Health, Inc.
$76
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$63
Medtronic, Inc.
$52
Almatica Pharma LLC
$48
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$46
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Dexcom, Inc.
$39
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$34
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 27.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,319
Corcept Therapeutics
$943
Lilly USA, LLC
$804
Embecta Corp.
$517
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$480
Amgen Inc.
$478
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$443
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$419
Abbott Laboratories
$384
Dexcom, Inc.
$263
MannKind Corporation
$261
Mannkind Corporation
$239
Insulet Corporation
$229
Medtronic, Inc.
$199
PFIZER INC.
$192
Radius Health, Inc.
$144
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$134
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$129
ABBVIE INC.
$125
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$121
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$111
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$106
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$93
UCB, Inc.
$83
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$79
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$77
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$68
AbbVie Inc.
$62
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$49
Almatica Pharma LLC
$48
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$46
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$44
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$40
Echosens North America, Inc.
$40
CeQur Corporation
$39
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$29
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$28
Valeritas, Inc.
$27
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$27
Shire North American Group Inc
$26
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$20
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$14
Theratechnologies Inc.
$14
ViiV Healthcare Company
$14
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Strongbridge US INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.9% of all-time payments
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Endocrinologists in nearby ZIP areas
52
County median income
$122,727
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER
7.4 mi
7.4 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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 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 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cheng performed 337 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Cheng receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cheng received a total of $9,329 from 54 companies across 614 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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 endocrinologists in Neptune?
Dr. Cheng's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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