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Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD

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(Dr. Peter Cheng, M.D.)

(163 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional interests include: hospice (end-of-life care), dementia

795 El Camino Real Jamplis Building, Level A
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 853-5650

Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD is an internist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

795 El Camino Real Jamplis Building, Level A
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 853-5650

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“A very special thank you to Dr. Peter Cheng and his office members at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and to Hospice of the Valley for the compassionate care and attention you offered our mother...”—"Juliana Garcia", Mercury News, May 2019

“Dr. Peter Cheng meets with longtime patients Esmail Essabhoy and wife Sophie in an exam room at the Guzik Center for Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Palo Alto Medical Foundation in 2015.”—"Opponents gear up for battle over health care", Palo Alto Online, September 2018

“"We want to be the epicenter of what's right in aging," said Peter Cheng, a gerontologist who for the past nine years has been using borrowed exam rooms in the internal medicine department to see...”—"A new center for geriatric, palliative care opens", Palo Alto Online, July 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	312
ear procedures	12
nursing home care	626
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were nursing home care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
ear procedures	16
nursing home care	588

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	141
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	15
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395
ear procedures	19
nursing home care	511
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	188
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	444
ear procedures	22
nursing home care	442
preventive care	92
vaccines	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	120
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	362
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were nursing home care, ear procedures, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	559
ear procedures	32
nursing home care	390
preventive care	31
urologic procedures	23
vaccines	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	11
Hispanic	15
Asian	68
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	200
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	15
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	502
ear procedures	22
nursing home care	398
preventive care	40
urologic procedures	12
vaccines	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	59
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	178
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	15
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	506
nursing home care	451
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	49
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	201
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	48
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	499
nursing home care	458
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	184
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	54
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	436
nursing home care	73
preventive care	34
vaccines	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	139
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	69
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	513
nursing home care	124
preventive care	34
vaccines	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	44
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	142
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	450
nursing home care	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	56
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	154
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	34
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

doctor visit	450
ear procedures	20
nursing home care	382
preventive care	35
urologic procedures	17
vaccines	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	51
Non-Hispanic White	305
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	171
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	19

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	12
Dementia	37

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Geriatric Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Geriatric Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 163 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Hon-Jei Cheng, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$1,750 $1,750
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$51 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE $27	ADACEL $25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$33 CRESTOR $18	SYMBICORT $16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$25 PROAIR $25
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$24 Benicar $12	Welchol $12
Other	$17 Humira $17

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,750
Food and Beverage	$126
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Peter Cheng sees patients in Palo Alto, CA. His medical specialty is geriatrics (elderly care). After completing medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He has indicated that his clinical interests include hospice (end-of-life care) and dementia. Dr. Cheng has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Cheng is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. He is professionally affiliated with Sutter Health. His practice in Palo Alto, CA is open to new patients as reported by Sutter Health.