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Dr. Wen Cheng, MD

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(Wen Cheng, MD)

(119 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: heart valve disease, heart surgery, heart problems

127 S San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A3600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-2726

Dr. Wen Cheng, MD is a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in general surgery, thoracic surgery and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Wen Cheng, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

127 S San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A3600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Some issues Dr. Wen Cheng, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

heart valve procedures

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive procedures

transcatheter mitral valve repair

In 2023, Dr. Wen Cheng, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve procedures, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive procedures, and transcatheter mitral valve repair (MitraClip) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Wen Cheng, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	326
doctor visit	157
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	136
vascular procedures	136

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	386
doctor visit	101
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	193
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29
vascular procedures	164

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	157
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	610
doctor visit	208
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	305
vascular procedures	305

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	17
Hispanic	34
Asian	26
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	210
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	708
doctor visit	321
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	354
vascular procedures	354

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	60
Hispanic	98
Asian	42
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	470
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	902
doctor visit	413
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	451
vascular procedures	429

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	30
Hispanic	73
Asian	44
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	275
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	796
doctor visit	431
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	398
vascular procedures	387

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	30
Hispanic	71
Asian	40
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	265
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	724
doctor visit	493
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
minimally invasive procedures	362
vascular procedures	343

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	31
Hispanic	74
Asian	52
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	252
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	814
doctor visit	543
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	407
vascular procedures	407

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	36
Hispanic	84
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	290
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	584
doctor visit	449
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	292
vascular procedures	292

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	53
Hispanic	72
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	172
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	42
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	684
doctor visit	499
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	342
vascular procedures	320

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	32
Hispanic	74
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	269
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	49
Dementia	36
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	926
doctor visit	584
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	463
vascular procedures	463

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	0
Hispanic	94
Asian	76
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	284
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wen Cheng, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	678
doctor visit	381
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
minimally invasive procedures	336
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29
vascular procedures	327

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	43
Non-Hispanic White	504
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	63
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	257
85 and over	240
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	144

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Wen Cheng, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Cedars-Sinai

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. Wen Cheng, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Wen Cheng, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna ACO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wen Cheng, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 119 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wen Cheng, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Once they were present, all the providers were exceptionally good in all the above areas.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The care was exceptional!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Neovasc Medical Inc	$5,025 $5,025
Abbott Laboratories	$1,835 AMPLATZER Occluders $1,165	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $174	EPIC $149	Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve $131	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $126	Other $90
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,640 EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $440	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $374	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $222	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $25	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $12	Other $567
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,566 Structural Heart $1,543	GENERAL THERAPIES $23
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$658 Structural Heart $534	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $93	Regent Mechanical Heart Valve $30
Other	$1,729 LifeVest $269	Tissue Heart Valves $237	Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval $228	CoreValve Evolut $179	Direct Flow Medical Transcatheter Aortic Valve System $150	Other $666

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,737
Food and Beverage	$4,570
Education	$145

Research Payments

Dr. Wen Cheng, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $172,430.

Biography

Dr. Wen Cheng practices general surgery and thoracic surgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. In Dr. Cheng's practice, he is particularly interested in heart valve disease and heart surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. His practice in Los Angeles, CA is open to new patients as reported by Yext. After completing medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Cheng performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He has received professional recognition including the following: International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation; Heart Saver Gala Award Cardiac Kids Have H.E.A.R.T Western Thoracic Surgical Association; and Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Cheng is conversant in Mandarin.