NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1780670133, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 28715, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780670133
Name
Cheryl Rae Pendergrass
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
28715 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7534 E 2ND St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone
(480) 607-3800
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(480) 607-3808
Medicaid ID
549595 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060130000131); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1997
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 7534 E 2ND St

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

  1. Ngozi Azode, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285095851
  2. Maria Barriga, ANP-CNurse Practitioner1952626822
  3. Dawn Bigham, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154488336
  4. Jason Bond, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1669684684
  5. Fariya Bukhari, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477595296
  6. Humaira Choudhry, MDInternal Medicine Physician1548453236

Verify Cheryl Rae Pendergrass in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,170 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cheryl Pendergrass1,170
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium63 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl60 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium59 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate50 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl44 claims
  6. Lisinopril41 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): 92.3 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Banner - University Hospital Based Physicians LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Cheryl Rae Pendergrass among 2,853 internal medicine physician records in Arizona

Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D. is one of 2,853 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 1,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

344 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Scottsdale

They are 344 of the 11,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Scottsdale, and 2,853 internal medicine physician records in Arizona.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fariya Bukhari, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511477595296
  2. Gary Craine, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511952376261
  3. Kathryn Lee, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511235124876
  4. Tommy Linkous, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852511902889579
  5. Richard Moe, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852511790734952
  6. Patrick Pasulka, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511194799841
  7. Dana Paull, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852511114909751
  8. Karla Puente-Shultz, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511922094309

Common questions

What is Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780670133, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7534 E 2ND St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251. Phone: (480) 607-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 28715, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D. had 1,170 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cheryl Rae Pendergrass, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.

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