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Physician

WEN CHENG, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery

LOS ANGELES, CA, 90048
NPI: 1073597043

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Thoracic Surgery

LOS ANGELES, CA

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

310-423-5000

cedars-sinai.org/home.html

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Common Procedures for Thoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG)Lung ResectionHeart Valve SurgeryMediastinoscopyThoracotomyEsophageal SurgeryChest Wall ReconstructionVATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)

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MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
87.7/100High
Quality
80.9
Promoting Interoperability
99.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
49.4

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
33418
Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis
$8,839$1,141$91319
33361
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery
$6,022$764$612433
33999
Other heart surgery procedure
$6,000$845$67722
0646T
Implantation of artificial valve between right upper and lower chambers of heart through catheter
$2,391$1,996$1,59813
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$466$142$113449
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$423$139$10977
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$322$105$8213
99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
$311$88$6643
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$298$88$7112

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