Dr. Timothy Cheng, MD
8700 Warner Ave Ste 140, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 • +1-311-555-4258
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2002)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Fountain Valley Percentiles
NPI #1972940872 • CBSA Regional • Orthopedic Surgery
CMS Medicare Part B utilization records credit Dr. Timothy Cheng (MD, NPI 1972940872) at 8700 Warner Ave Ste 140 in Fountain Valley with 7,610 annual clinical services (156 beneficiaries), corresponding to a +0.21σ regional deviation and upper-quartile active clinical volume (80th Fountain Valley percentile) with sub-specialty concentration in 30 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1972940872 highlights 387 annual claims for 99213 (80th Fountain Valley percentile; $40–$55 self-pay corridor) plus 291 encounters under 20610 and 204 under 73562.
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1972940872 (8700 Warner Ave Ste 140, Fountain Valley) indicates $239.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $239.00 locality benchmark, paired with 18-minute average reception wait and 4.67/5 biomarker openness.
Clinical background for Dr. Cheng (MD, NPI #1972940872) includes accredited doctoral training (2002, 24 yrs in practice) and virtual + in-office availability across CA.
Compared against Fountain Valley, CA Orthopedic Surgery peers
7,610 annual services across 156 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from CA Orthopedic Surgery mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation | 387 | 80th | $40 – $55 |
| 20610 | Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection | 291 | 80th | $42 – $58 |
| 73562 | Radiologic Weight-Bearing 3-View Knee Examination | 204 | 81th | $25 – $40 |
| 99203 | New Patient Musculoskeletal Injury & Surgical Triage | 118 | 77th | $57 – $78 |
| 27447 | Total Knee Arthroplasty Joint Reconstruction | 75 | 79th | $366 – $502 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (30 HCPCS billing breadth) | 6,534 | 80th | $45 – $65 |
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Dr. Timothy Cheng, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Cheng National Provider Identifier | NPI #1972940872 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (92708) |
| Dr. Cheng Fountain Valley CMS Volume Rank | 80.00th Pct (7,610 CMS svcs; Z +0.215σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (CA Orthopedic Surgery) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $239.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Fountain Valley, CA) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $239.00 avg paid • 18 min lobby wait | 10 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.85/5 Listening • 4.67/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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