NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Salem, OR

Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1629307160, issued on Dec 11, 2009. Check the license (Oregon PA-150456, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; 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
1629307160
Name
Cheryl M. Kuehnel
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA-150456 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5125 Skyline RD S, Salem, OR 97306
Phone
(503) 566-4500
Enumerated
Dec 11, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110719000847); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2009
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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Also registered at 5125 Skyline RD S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lara Abraham, LPCMental Health Counselor1649450339
  2. Miguel Alonso-Diez, PTPhysical Therapist1558799890
  3. Martin Altschul, MDPediatrics Physician1386755510
  4. Michelle Anthony, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1649314220
  5. John Ayers, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1174604144
  6. Julia Barnes, M.D., J.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649368606

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

657 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 271 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cheryl Kuehnel657
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl213 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt181 claims
  3. Celecoxib159 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
  5. Cefadroxil17 claims
  6. Meloxicam15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestSalem, OR

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

Cheryl M. Kuehnel among 2,094 physician assistant records in Oregon

Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C is one of 2,094 physician assistant records with a practice address in Oregon. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 25% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2017 among the 1,552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

128 physician assistant records list a practice address in Salem

They are 128 of the 6,700 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 2,094 physician assistant records in Oregon.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Bowman, PA-CSalem, OR 973061073921813
  2. Daniel Butler, PASalem, OR 973061487693206
  3. Christian Duren, PASalem, OR 973061558494294
  4. Nicole Dusenbury, PA-CSalem, OR 973061982925301
  5. Curtis Hawkinson, PA CSalem, OR 973061619950599
  6. Kendall Henery, PA-CSalem, OR 973061114670965
  7. Thomas Nasr, PA-CSalem, OR 973061578347589
  8. McKayla PollardSalem, OR 973061952995763

Common questions

What is Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C's NPI number?

Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629307160, issued on Dec 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5125 Skyline RD S, Salem, OR, 97306. Phone: (503) 566-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number PA-150456, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cheryl M. Kuehnel, PA-C had 657 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.