Dr. Philip Cheng , MD, PhD
Ophthalmology โข Temple, TX
5258 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765023513
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NPI assigned on March 28, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,183 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92134 โ Imaging of retina: 222 service units.
- 92004 โ New patient complete exam of visual system: 187 service units.
- 92136 โ Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye: 157 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 17 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 340 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisolone Acetate โ 100 prescription fills, including refills.
- Moxifloxacin (Moxifloxacin Hcl) โ 84 prescription fills, including refills.
- Diclofenac Sodium โ 71 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Temple, TX (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,203. Middle half: 777 to 1,953.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,764. Middle half: 751 to 3,589.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 465 in 2021 to 340 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5258 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765023513
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Vision Center Of Texas, Pa. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
330 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $148,579 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $107,539 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
470 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$10,037 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $511.38 across 13 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $511.38 across 13 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- RxSight Inc: $343.61 across 6 records.
- Alcon Vision LLC: $81.85 across 3 records.
- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $28.05 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cheng has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cheng as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Temple and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Temple, TX (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,203. Middle half: 777 to 1,953.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,764. Middle half: 751 to 3,589.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Temple, TX (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $119,846. Middle half: $86,647 to $155,423.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $211,752. Middle half: $85,606 to $415,016.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Temple, TX (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $87,942. Middle half: $62,042 to $113,274.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $151,943. Middle half: $60,170 to $302,740.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Temple, TX (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 528. Middle half: 270 to 1,421.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 1,065 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 905. Middle half: 327 to 2,157.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Temple, TX (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,546. Middle half: $8,297 to $52,960.
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 1,065 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $73,797. Middle half: $14,089 to $240,265.
31 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Temple, TX (1,517 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Temple
0% of these 31 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
58.1% of these 31 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2024 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 27% from 465 in 2021 to 340 in 2024.
- 2021: 465
- 2022: 348
- 2023: 56
- 2024: 340
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 43% from 824 in 2021 to 470 in 2024.
- 2021: 824
- 2022: 516
- 2023: 98
- 2024: 470
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 80% from $49,353 in 2021 to $10,037 in 2024.
- 2021: $49,353
- 2022: $22,205
- 2023: $1,492
- 2024: $10,037
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $129.81 in 2021 to $511.38 in 2025.
- 2021: $129.81
- 2022: $195.63
- 2023: $899.49
- 2024: $250.38
- 2025: $511.38
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 13 records totaling $511.38.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| RxSight Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS | General | $99.68 |
| RxSight Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | General | $85.73 |
| RxSight Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS | General | $51.37 |
| RxSight Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS | General | $45.65 |
| RxSight Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS | General | $38.33 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARGOS | General | $29.04 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $28.05 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon | General | $27.96 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon | General | $24.85 |
| RxSight Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS | General | $22.85 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | General | $22.36 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Tecnis IOL | General | $20.21 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $15.30 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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222 | 204 | $79.54 | $36.69 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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187 | 187 | $295.56 | $139.99 |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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157 | 77 | $136.08 | $43.41 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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102 | 95 | $248.36 | $119.15 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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76 | 62 | $175.02 | $83.03 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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68 | 37 | $3000.00 | $506.60 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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50 | 44 | $122.72 | $59.10 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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47 | 45 | $72.12 | $34.05 |
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64708
Release of arm or leg nerve
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43 | 24 | $750.00 | $279.37 |
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64727
Release of nerve using operating microscope
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43 | 24 | $500.00 | $165.89 |
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99152
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
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41 | 23 | $150.00 | $45.95 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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36 | 22 | $3000.00 | $480.82 |
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76514
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness
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30 | 30 | $30.26 | $10.36 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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27 | 19 | $647.54 | $314.20 |
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92002
New patient problem focused exam of visual system
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24 | 24 | $168.94 | $80.19 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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16 | 16 | $98.26 | $34.42 |
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92020
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye
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14 | 14 | $55.10 | $25.99 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 100 | 3,828 | $5,680.55 | 71 |
| Moxifloxacin | Moxifloxacin Hcl | 84 | 1,380 | $2,448.56 | 55 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 71 | 1,782 | $839.17 | 51 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 66 | 4,884 | $835.05 | 28 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 | 386 | $234.02 | 14 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-08-28NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20231028000543
TX
6204282163
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Vision Center Of Texas, Pa
1130 Cottonwood Creek Trl, Cedar Park, TX 786137862
Phone: 5125515500
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5258 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765023513 (Tel: 2543148001)
Registered at 5258 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765023513 (Tel: 2543148001)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX BP10067159)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: TX BP20072626)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX BP10067159)
Registered at 5323 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX 753901918 (Tel: 2146452020)
Registered at 2140 MEDICAL DISTRICT DR APT 4002, DALLAS, TX 752358278 (Tel: 9195381878)
Registered at 1500 RED RIVER ST, AUSTIN, TX 787011918 (Tel: 5123248355)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1500 RED RIVER ST, AUSTIN, TX 787011918 (Tel: 5124955643)
Registered at 1501 RED RIVER ST STE 2.320, AUSTIN, TX 787121845 (Tel: 5124955189)
Recorded as PHILIP CHENG, MD, PHD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Temple
- Dr. Robert Rosa, MD
- Dr. Mark Morgan, MD
- Dr. J Dieckert, MD
- Dr. Brent Rocke, MD
- Dr. Kenneth Lao, MD
- Dr. Corey Parish, MD
Mailing Address
5258 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765023513
Phone: 2543148001