Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA
Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1588653877, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 33460, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 33460 IA
016094 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 202 10TH Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
- Phone
- (319) 398-1546
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (319) 399-2016
- Medicaid ID
- 296550099 ME
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080715000079); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 33460Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,384 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate495 claims
- Methotrexate366 claims
- Allopurinol224 claims
- Prednisone149 claims
- Methotrexate Sodium147 claims
- Alendronate Sodium124 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): 75.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13.99
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physicians Clinic OF Iowa PCCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu among 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa
Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD is one of 57 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa.
All 57 in Iowa → Every provider in Cedar Rapids → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD's NPI number?
Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588653877, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 10TH Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403. Phone: (319) 398-1546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 33460, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD had 2,384 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bogdan Nicolae Cherascu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 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.