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Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

1520 San Pablo Street Suite 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-5720

Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1520 San Pablo Street Suite 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-5720

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3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego Vahcs (664)
San Diego, CA 92161

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134
injections	13
nerve block	13
pain management	13
spinal procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	625
injections	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
nerve block	103
pain management	103
spinal procedures	167
X-rays	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	29
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	888
injections	193
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve block	174
pain management	174
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	322
X-rays	155

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	88
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	26
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	964
injections	264
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nerve block	239
pain management	239
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	433
X-rays	206

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	210
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	64
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1198
injections	298
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	272
nerve procedures	12
pain management	284
spinal procedures	457
X-rays	185

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	101
Hispanic	51
Asian	14
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	49
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	953
injections	249
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	227
nerve procedures	29
pain management	256
spinal procedures	345
X-rays	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	110
Hispanic	47
Asian	18
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	51
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	956
injections	234
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	215
nerve procedures	19
pain management	234
spinal procedures	286
X-rays	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	118
Hispanic	45
Asian	14
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	41
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	915
injections	304
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
nerve block	286
nerve procedures	26
pain management	330
spinal procedures	379
X-rays	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	114
Hispanic	53
Asian	15
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	36
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	242
injections	56
nerve block	56
pain management	56
spinal procedures	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were diagnostic procedures, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	620
injections	27
nerve block	27
pain management	27
spinal procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	71
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	21
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	749
injections	156
nerve block	134
pain management	156
spinal procedures	156

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	88
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	40
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	607
injections	94
nerve block	94
pain management	94
spinal procedures	94

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	12
Hispanic	50
Asian	87
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	39
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

aspiration	22
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	737
injections	165
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	153
nerve procedures	21
pain management	163
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	227
X-rays	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	330
Hispanic	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	154
85 and over	33
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Shengwen Cheng, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,600 iFuse Implant $1,600
Allergan Inc.	$241 BOTOX $241
Nevro Corp.	$173 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $173
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	$120 SPRINT PNS System $120
MML US, Inc.	$63 ReActiv8 $63
Other	$98 GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $36	Proclaim IPG $35	RYBELSUS $20	Ozempic $7

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,600
Food and Beverage	$550
Travel and Lodging	$143

Biography

Dr. David Cheng is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) specialist. He is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.