Jerry Cheriyan, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Jerry Cheriyan, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1972891984, issued on Jul 12, 2011. Check the license (California A151461, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jerry Cheriyan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- A151461 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Phone
- (661) 570-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180402002189); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2020 Truxtun Ave
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Verify Jerry Cheriyan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A151461Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 85.7 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).
Jerry Cheriyan among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Jerry Cheriyan, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Buxton, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011134125206
- Jorge Enriquez, MDBakersfield, CA 933011043210016
- Zora Gill, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011376566158
- Nicole Gordon, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011255575965
- Selwyn Kay, MDBakersfield, CA 933011609876754
- Michel Michael, MDBakersfield, CA 933011326110644
- Mark Mishkind, MDBakersfield, CA 933011467529362
- Charles Phillips, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011891791299
Common questions
What is Jerry Cheriyan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jerry Cheriyan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972891984, issued on Jul 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jerry Cheriyan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 570-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jerry Cheriyan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A151461, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jerry Cheriyan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jerry Cheriyan, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jerry Cheriyan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.