Armen J. Cherik, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Glendale, CA
Armen J. Cherik, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Glendale, California, and NPI 1225104318, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (California A48576, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Armen J. Cherik
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A48576 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 S Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91204
- Phone
- (818) 241-1911
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A485761 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081210000513); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1215 S Central Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nairi Bagramian, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477208460
- Ara Cherik, D.C.Chiropractor1467877142
- Grigor Harutunian, M.D.Neurology Physician1568692101
Verify Armen J. Cherik in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A48576Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
5,916 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl376 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate284 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa267 claims
- Gabapentin267 claims
- Memantine Hcl247 claims
- Mirtazapine213 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,751.70
182 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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Common questions
What is Armen J. Cherik, M.D.'s NPI number?
Armen J. Cherik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225104318, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Armen J. Cherik, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 S Central Ave, Glendale, CA, 91204. Phone: (818) 241-1911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Armen J. Cherik, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A48576, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Armen J. Cherik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Armen J. Cherik, M.D. had 5,916 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Armen J. Cherik, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.