Fred H. Cucher, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Glendale, AZ
Fred H. Cucher, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1861488298, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 12174, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fred H. Cucher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 12174 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5859 W Talavi Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85306
- Phone
- (602) 298-7777
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (623) 930-6060
- Medicaid ID
- 210783 AZ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5859 W Talavi Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kenneth Dizon, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1346252129
- G. Reshmaal Gomes Cumaranatunge, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1235325507
Verify Fred H. Cucher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 12174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
6,538 Medicare Part D claims for 896 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate961 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl449 claims
- Losartan Potassium439 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium347 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium317 claims
- Lisinopril295 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): 60.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $124.55
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
Fred H. Cucher among 488 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arizona
Fred H. Cucher, MD is one of 488 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% 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, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Arizona
There are 488 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arizona.
All 488 in Arizona → Every provider in Glendale → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kenneth Dizon, DOGlendale, AZ 853061346252129
- G. Reshmaal Gomes Cumaranatunge, MDGlendale, AZ 853061235325507
- Kirit Gosalia, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061285836395
- Douglas Jensen, MDGlendale, AZ 853061073509402
- Gordi Khera, MDGlendale, AZ 853061104880996
- Punit Parasher, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061316926579
- Rajul Patel, MDGlendale, AZ 853061225024318
Common questions
What is Fred H. Cucher, MD's NPI number?
Fred H. Cucher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861488298, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fred H. Cucher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5859 W Talavi Blvd, Glendale, AZ, 85306. Phone: (602) 298-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fred H. Cucher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 12174, 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 Fred H. Cucher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fred H. Cucher, MD had 6,538 Medicare Part D claims for 896 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fred H. Cucher, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 60.3 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.
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.