George Z. Cheng, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for George Z. Cheng, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)147 services
2. Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope (31645)117 services
3. Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's (G2211)95 services
4. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope (31624)91 services
5. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)64 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol72%
• Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)53%
• Arthritis49%
• COPD49%
• Diabetes38%

Hospitals where George Z. Cheng works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists George Z. Cheng at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050025

Practice locations

Addresses where George Z. Cheng is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103 (858) 249‑6753

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists George Z. Cheng as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Regents of the University of California2,089 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Pulmonary Diseaseprimary

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Other pulmonologists in San Diego

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in San Diego, CA — not a recommendation.

• David S. Poch, MD
• Kamyar Afshar, DO
• Sathya P. Pokala, MD
• Mohamed O. Radwan, MD
• Jinghong Li, MD
• Jorge A. Munoz Pineda, MD
• Michael Marll, MD
• Jisha K. Joshua, MD

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Other clinicians in Regents of the University of California

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Dawn M. Shah, NP
• Scott A. Harvey, MD
• Jeffery M. Nunez, CNA
• Sterling M. Munich, PA
• Reza Bavarsad Shahripour, MD
• Hunter J. Promer, DO

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians