NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Rochester, NY

Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1710914627, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (New York 219988, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1710914627
Name
Cheryl A. Williams
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
219988 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone
(585) 273-1154
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2023
Fax
(585) 275-7993
Medicaid ID
02127815 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071025000440); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School 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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Verify Cheryl A. Williams in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
    Search for license 219988    Check the board
  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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

826 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 415 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cheryl Williams826
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl134 claims
  2. Gabapentin90 claims
  3. Morphine Sulfate80 claims
  4. Morphine Sulfate Er46 claims
  5. Fentanyl34 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl33 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. Strong Palliative Care GroupRochester, NY

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

Cheryl A. Williams among 65 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New York

Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD is one of 65 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2012 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in New York

There are 65 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New York.

All 65 in New York → Every provider in Rochester → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Steiner, DORochester, NY 146261689232365
  2. James Fennelly, MDRochester, NY 146211760605745
  3. Erin Klinkman, MDRochester, NY 146211982903571
  4. Thomas Putnam, MDLakewood, NY 147501598883506
  5. Bethany Calkins, MDCheektowaga, NY 142271982815197
  6. Debra Luczkiewicz, MDCheektowaga, NY 142271730313685
  7. Alan Demaine, DOBinghamton, NY 139051922427178
  8. Jane Simpson, DOJohnson City, NY 137901780110049

Common questions

What is Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710914627, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 273-1154. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 219988, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cheryl A. Williams, MD, PHD had 826 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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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