NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1518089325, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD450618, 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
1518089325
Name
Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD450618 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3509 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 707-8484
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 707-3946
Medicaid IDs
1015543 VT
30208135 NH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141013002036); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen 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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cherie Erkmen67
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Hcl Sr42 claims
  2. Varenicline Tartrate11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $215.60

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cherie Erkmen$215.60
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA

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

Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D. is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 377 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Bakhos, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401124200167
  2. Robert Boova, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401942244215
  3. Stacey Brann, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401255520664
  4. Manuel Caceres Polo, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401467470542
  5. Verdi Disesa, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401063475234
  6. Joseph Friedberg, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401881634137
  7. Jesus Gomez-Abraham, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401518160811
  8. Larry Kaiser, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401043240153

Common questions

What is Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518089325, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3509 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19140. Phone: (215) 707-8484. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD450618, 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 Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, M.D. had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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