NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA

Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1376101071, issued on May 29, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS024811, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376101071
Name
Amber Garofalo Cheesman
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
OS024811 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
592 South Main St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
Phone
(570) 808-4780
Enumerated
May 29, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2025
Fax
(570) 808-4781
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Amber Garofalo Cheesman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,633 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Amber Cheesman4,633
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium234 claims
  2. Lisinopril170 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium165 claims
  4. Mirtazapine142 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium142 claims
  6. Furosemide140 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.

Amber Garofalo Cheesman among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wilkes Barre

They are 41 of the 2,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Anistranski, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187011568498509
  2. George Avetian, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187011851348718
  3. Stephanie Gill, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187011174794564
  4. Dennis Fisher, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021285601245
  5. Gaye Gustitus, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021245209014
  6. Richard Huntington, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021275592164
  7. John Kish, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021902832975
  8. Gerard Kline, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021528028867

Common questions

What is Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO's NPI number?

Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376101071, issued on May 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 592 South Main St, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18701. Phone: (570) 808-4780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS024811, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amber Garofalo Cheesman, DO had 4,633 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.