NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Harold A. Chertok, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Cookeville, TN

Harold A. Chertok, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1891719274, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee DO1351, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1891719274
Name
Harold A. Chertok
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO1351 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
445 N Cedar Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone
(931) 528-5787
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(931) 528-5796
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 445 N Cedar Ave

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

  1. Thomas Jenkins, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992719934

Verify Harold A. Chertok in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

81 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Harold Chertok81
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl11 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.

Harold A. Chertok among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee

Harold A. Chertok, DO is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cookeville

They are 32 of the 1,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Cookeville, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ernest Buchanan, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011720088974
  2. Mark Clapp, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011376592782
  3. Julian Fields, MDCookeville, TN 385011326007113
  4. Steven Flatt, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011831199223
  5. William Gailmard, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011124022884
  6. Jane Gotcher, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011952301541
  7. Thomas Jenkins, MDCookeville, TN 385011992719934
  8. Craig Maltman, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011316939853

Common questions

What is Harold A. Chertok, DO's NPI number?

Harold A. Chertok, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891719274, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Harold A. Chertok, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 445 N Cedar Ave, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 528-5787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Harold A. Chertok, DO's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DO1351, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Harold A. Chertok, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Harold A. Chertok, DO had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.