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Dr. Liang Cheng, MD

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology and Molecular Genetic Pathology

Peking University Health Science Center

110 Lockwood Street 12th Floor
Providence, RI 02903

(401) 444-5160

Dr. Liang Cheng, MD is a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI specializing in clinical pathology and molecular genetic pathology. He graduated from Peking University Health Science Center. Dr. Liang Cheng, MD is affiliated with Newport Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University Health and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH).

Office Locations

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

110 Lockwood Street 12th Floor
Providence, RI 02903

(401) 444-5160

(401) 444-4377

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD in 2023

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immunohistochemistry test

In 2023, Dr. Liang Cheng, MD performed more immunohistochemistry (IHC) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2012 were lab tests and second opinions.

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

lab tests	194
second opinions	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2013 were lab tests and second opinions.

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

lab tests	225
second opinions	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	30
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2014 were lab tests and second opinions.

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

lab tests	152
second opinions	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	33
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2015 were lab tests and second opinions.

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

lab tests	79
second opinions	61

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1250
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	732
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	72
Less than 65	304

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2016 were second opinions and lab tests.

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

lab tests	22
second opinions	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	30
Less than 65	123

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2017 were second opinions and lab tests.

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

lab tests	55
second opinions	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	43
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2018 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

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

consultation	29
lab tests	108
second opinions	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	700
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	79
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2019 were lab tests and second opinions.

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

lab tests	88
second opinions	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	46
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2020 were lab tests and second opinions.

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

lab tests	135
second opinions	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	531
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	64
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2021 were lab tests and second opinions.

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

lab tests	133
second opinions	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	82
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI during 2022 were lab tests and second opinions.

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

lab tests	63
second opinions	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	41
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Providence, RI were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

consultation	29
lab tests	114
second opinions	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	640
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	199
85 and over	47
Less than 65	104
65 to 74	380

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Liang Cheng, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	37
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Liang Cheng, MD graduated from Peking University Health Science Center. He completed residency at Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: Peking University Health Science Center

Residency: Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Liang Cheng, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newport Hospital

The Miriam Hospital

Brown University Health

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$65,512 HealthTec $65,399	Research $113
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$10,355 OPDIVO $4,708	$5,648
Genentech USA, Inc.	$5,020 TECENTRIQ $4,902	$119
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,638 $1,638
Pfizer Inc.	$1,569 XALKORI $1,569
Other	$1,424 Vitrakvi $842	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $122	JEVTANA $121	FOUNDATIONONE LIQUID CDX $82	VYVANSE $13	Other $245

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$80,538
Food and Beverage	$2,553
Travel and Lodging	$2,418
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Liang Cheng is a physician who specializes in clinical pathology and molecular genetic pathology. Dr. Cheng's professional affiliations include The Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), and Newport Hospital. He graduated from Peking University Health Science Center and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University.

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Liang Cheng, MD From 2012 - 2022

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