Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Jbsa Lackland, TX
Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Jbsa Lackland, Texas, and NPI 1972139756, issued on Mar 12, 2020. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- A194652 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Wilford Hall Loop, Jbsa Lackland, TX 78236
- Phone
- (210) 292-6030
- Enumerated
- Mar 12, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240514003972); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1100 Wilford Hall Loop
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kristofer Andren, DOGeneral Practice Physician1861149627
Verify Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate42 claims
- Atropine Sulfate16 claims
- Moxifloxacin16 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim15 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: $676.44
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dutch Ophthalmic, USA. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Jules Stein Eye Institute Medical GroupArcadia, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas
Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
All 107 in Texas → Every provider in Jbsa Lackland → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samuel Hobbs, M.D.Jbsa Lackland, TX 782361649710062
- Rushil Rao, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782331518250398
- Moises Chica, MDSan Antonio, TX 782401245212232
- Timothy Cleland, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401578676037
- Sarah Holy, MDSan Antonio, TX 782401275514796
- Richard Lane, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401922086347
- Enchun Liu, MDSan Antonio, TX 782401285878983
- Lina Marouf, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401700999273
Common questions
What is Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD's NPI number?
Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972139756, issued on Mar 12, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Wilford Hall Loop, Jbsa Lackland, TX, 78236. Phone: (210) 292-6030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD's license?
Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak, MD had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.