Aaron M Cheng, MD
Cardiac Surgery · Thoracic Surgery (CMS) · Seattle, WA
At a glance
1959 Ne Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
NPPES record updated Feb 7, 2017. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1959 Ne Pacific St University Of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, WA 98195
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Harvard Medical School
- Graduation year
- 2000
- CMS specialties
- Cardiac Surgery · Thoracic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA
- University Of Washington Medical Ctr Seattle, WA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,500.00 |
| Travel and lodging | $1,765.72 |
| Consulting fee | $1,400.00 |
| Food and beverage | $376.67 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $3,364.66 |
| FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC. | $1,400.00 |
| ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | $1,256.47 |
| INSULET CORPORATION | $21.26 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiac Surgery · Thoracic Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 208G00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jan 26, 2007
- Record updated
- Feb 7, 2017
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X
License reported: MD00048009 WA
2086S0102X
License reported: MD00048009 WA
208G00000X · Primary
License reported: MD00048009 WA
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Practice location
1959 Ne Pacific StUniversity Of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 221-2504
Mailing address
PO BOX 50095SEATTLE, WA 981455095
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