Physician

Neurosurgery

Dr. Cheng W. Tao, MD

Cheng W. Tao, MD practices Neurosurgery. He went to Medical College of Georgia. He received 2 awards: "Fellow (FAANS)" and "Fellow (FACS)". Cheng is a published doctor as well. He has 5 publications published. The latest was: Liver involvement in early autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease. He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

Liver involvement in early autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney Disease.
Segmentation of Individual Renal Cysts from MR Images in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.
MRI-based kidney volume measurements in ADPKD: reliability and effect of gadolinium enhancement.
Automated matching of pulmonary nodules: evaluation in serial screening chest CT.

Schools

University of Tennessee Memphis College of Medicine amp Surgery

Procedures Preformed

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
Herniated Disc Surgery
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Conditions Treated

Acoustic Neuroma
Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Brain Aneurysm
Brain Cancer
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Doctors Specialties

Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

Choice Plus POS II
Blue Card PPO
Dental Blue 100/200/300
CHAMPVA
Cigna PPO
Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
Open Access Plus
Commercial Insurance Company
Golden Rule
GEHA
Choice Care PPO
Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
Medicaid
Medicare MCR
MultiPlan PPO
PHCS Network PPO
POMCO Group
Tricare
Choice Plus POS
Navigate HMO
Navigate POS
Options PPO
United Healthcare
WellCare

Awards

Fellow (FAANS)
Fellow (FACS)

Education

Medical College of Georgia
University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Drug Facts

NPI NUMBER		1467453886
NPPES Provider LastName		TAO
NPPES Provider FirstName		CHENG
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		358014317
NPPES Provider State		AL
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		468.0
Distinct Opioid Count		4.0
Opioid Claim Count		243.0
Percent Opioid Claims		51.92

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Medicare Facts

National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1467453886
Last Name Of The Provider	TAO
First Name Of The Provider	CHENG
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