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Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Harvard Medical School

540 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 879-0670

Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD is a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD is affiliated with Sutter Health, Cottage Health and SANSUM CLINIC.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

540 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 879-0670

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In The News

“Ridley-Tree Cancer Center patient Jeannette Shade, flanked by members of her care team, from left, Dr. George Cheng, a radiation oncologist; Dr. Cristina Harnsberger, a colorectal surgeon; Dr. Eric...”—"Ridley-Tree Cancer Center Wraps Patients in Network of Staff, Services | Good for Santa Barbara | Noozhawk", Noozhawk, October 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

external beam radiation therapy

In 2023, Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD performed more external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

stereotactic body radiation therapy

By Affordability:

orthovoltage

stereotactic radiosurgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD performed more stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for orthovoltage, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	294
radiation therapy	754

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	408
radiation therapy	1230

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	282
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
radiation therapy	1040

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	335
radiation therapy	605

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	70
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	438
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
radiation therapy	948

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	406
radiation therapy	796

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	56
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	384
image guided procedures	57
radiation therapy	667

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	52
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	591
image guided procedures	59
radiation therapy	853

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	60
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	546
image guided procedures	63
radiation therapy	616

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	61
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	503
image guided procedures	71
radiation therapy	662

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	52
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	522
image guided procedures	74
radiation therapy	824

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	428
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	64
inpatient care	12
radiation therapy	817

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	258
Hispanic	26
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	31
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	141

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

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	58
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Cottage Health

SANSUM CLINIC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, AARP, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, Three Rivers, MultiPlan, Medicare Advantage, First Health, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare PPO, Humana, HealthSmart, Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group, Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO and Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

AARP

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

Three Rivers

MultiPlan

Medicare Advantage

First Health

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare PPO

Humana

HealthSmart

Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group

Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Elekta, Inc.	$376 ELEKTA TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM $283	Compact $93
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$100 IMFINZI $100
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$48 Eclipse $48
Boston Scientific Corporation	$17 GENERAL THERAPIES $17
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$15 SUBSYS $15

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$283
Food and Beverage	$273

Biography

Dr. George Cheng sees patients in Santa Barbara, CA. His medical specialty is radiation oncology. He is affiliated with Cottage Health and Sutter Health. Dr. Cheng accepts AARP, Anthem, Blue California, and more. He has an open panel in Santa Barbara, CA according to Sutter Health. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a graduate of Brigham and Women's Hospital's residency program.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Cheng, MD, PhD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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