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Joseph Cheng MD

Chair - Neurosurgery · University of Cincinnati Physicians INC

Chair - Neurosurgery at University of Cincinnati Physicians INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$3.6M

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Chair - Neurosurgery of University of Cincinnati Physicians INC, based in Cincinnati, OH.
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Received $3.6M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Physician of Uc Healthcare System — $1.8M.
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Also listed as President of Ohio State Neurosurgical Society, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Dr. Joseph S.

Cheng, M.D., M.S., is the Frank H. Mayfield Chair of Neurological Surgery and professor at UC College of Medicine.

A nationally recognized expert in complex spinal surgery, he previously served as professor and vice-chair of neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine. With approximately 150 scientific publications, he is an active leader in professional societies including the North American Spine Society and American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
Chair of Neurological Surgery at UC College of Medicine
Education
  • Medical degree: Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Medical College of Wisconsin · Residency: Neurological Surgery
  • Medical College of Wisconsin · Fellowship: Complex Spinal Surgery
  • Marquette University (emphasis in spinal biomechanics) · Master of Science: Biomedical Engineering

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Ohio State Neurosurgical Society President · $120K revenue · Dalton, OHFiled FY2025, FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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The Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati Foundation Trustee · $95K revenue · Cincinnati, OHTHE ACADEMY FOUNDATION SHALL SUPPORT ENTITIES DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES BY EDUCATING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS,…Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati Immed Past Pre · $267K revenue · Cincinnati, OHTHE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT EXISTS TO ORGANIZE, REPRESENT, ADVOCATE FOR AND SERVE PHYSICIANS OF GREATER CINCINNATI.Filed FY2025 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
University of Cincinnati Physicians INC Chair - Neurosurgery · $418.1M revenue · Cincinnati, OHSEE SCHEDULE Opay $1.2M → $1.8MFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.8Mreported comp
Uc Healthcare System Physician · $2.9B revenue · Cincinnati, OHUC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF UC HEALTH, LLC, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TRANSFORMING HEALTH AND IMPROVING LIFE. THE VISION OF THE UC HEALTH…pay $1.4M → $1.8MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.8Mreported comp

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

R
Physician · FY2024
$2.2M
C
CEO & President · FY2024
$2.0M
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Physician · FY2024
$1.4M
C
Chair - Neurosurgery · FY2021
$1.4M
O
Physician · FY2023
$1.3M
O
Physician · FY2024
$1.2M
N
Physician · FY2020
$1.1M
R
Uch SVP & COO (start Role 7/24) · FY2024
$1.1M
J
Physician · FY2024
$1.1M
B
Physician · FY2024
$1.1M
H
CFO & Treasurer (end Role 10/24) · FY2024
$1.1M
F
Physician · FY2023
$1.0M

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org