Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · State College, PA
Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in State College, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1376648543, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD036904E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth L. Cherry
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD036904E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 476 Rolling Drive Drive, State College, PA 16801
- Phone
- (814) 231-2101
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 231-8569
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100729000888); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth L. Cherry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD036904ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
858 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 344 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl248 claims
- Celecoxib156 claims
- Amoxicillin136 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl91 claims
- Meloxicam60 claims
- Cefadroxil42 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): 93 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: $174.47
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- J C Blair Memorial HospitalState College, PA
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
- University Orthopedics Center, LtdState College, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth L. Cherry among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,253 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in State College → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Casey Antholz, D.O.State College, PA 168011558655308
- Edwin Rogusky, M.D.State College, PA 168011194891069
- Paul Sensiba, MDState College, PA 168011972629517
- James Serene, MDState College, PA 168011427036466
- Curtis Barnes, DOState College, PA 168031164086773
- Jason Clark, D.O.State College, PA 168031134448525
- Andrew Gambone, M.D.State College, PA 168031477843050
- Paul Herickhoff, M.D.State College, PA 168031417153768
Common questions
What is Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376648543, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 476 Rolling Drive Drive, State College, PA, 16801. Phone: (814) 231-2101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD036904E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D. had 858 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth L. Cherry, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93 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.