NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Lynchburg, VA

Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Lynchburg, Virginia, and NPI 1215181656, issued on Nov 12, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101253590, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215181656
Name
Ajith Zacharia Cherian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
0101253590 VA
44975 KY
R1934 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
114 Nationwide Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Phone
(434) 239-7890
Enumerated
Nov 12, 2008
Record last updated
May 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(434) 237-9222
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130624000520); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 114 Nationwide Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. William Baker, M.D.Gynecology Physician1215919303
  2. Jacqueline Born, CNMObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1033216650
  3. Arianna Burton, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1588209951
  4. Morgan Clark Ashburn, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1669328217
  5. Kim Freeman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265472237
  6. Jocelyn Gibson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1558853457

Verify Ajith Zacharia Cherian in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ajith Cherian91
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol34 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score98.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $167.71

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ajith Cherian$167.71
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Womens Health Services OF Central Virginia IncLynchburg, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 1,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Virginia.

Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Virginia

  1. Leonard Aamodt, MDHarrisonburg, VA1497746051
  2. Adeola Abayomi, M.D.Springfield, VA1275772493
  3. Annam Abbasi, M.D.Prince George, VA1104359181
  4. Joni Abbott, D.O.South Boston, VA1215294814
  5. Makunda Abdul-Mbacke, MDRidgeway, VA1013995851
  6. Akinwunmi Abisogun, MDManassas, VA1245308659
  7. Ramzi Aboujaoude, M.D.Richmond, VA1093911802
  8. Chana-Rivka Abramson, M.D.Manassas, VA1285037291
  9. Danilo Acosta Diaz, M.D.Arlington, VA1861855926
  10. Kendall Adams, D.OArlington, VA1255726634

Common questions

What is Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD's NPI number?

Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215181656, issued on Nov 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 114 Nationwide Dr, Lynchburg, VA, 24502. Phone: (434) 239-7890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101253590, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ajith Zacharia Cherian, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.