Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Charlotte, NC
Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1881222057, issued on Apr 1, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-02424, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- 2021-02424 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
- Phone
- (704) 351-3791
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241004000100); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Edward Via Col Of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas Campus, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 Blythe Blvd
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Verify Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-02424Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.
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
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan among 33 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina
Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO is one of 33 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2012 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 33% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 33 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 33 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lenora Berning, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282041245234814
- Kimberly Case, MDCharlotte, NC 282041356484232
- Corinne Gerhart, DOCharlotte, NC 282041457490211
- Robert Smith, MDCharlotte, NC 282041659490357
- Fred Vermeulen, MDCharlotte, NC 282041447231519
- Janet Crook, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282261417075813
- Rebecca Love, MDShelby, NC 281501376594424
- Maegan Riggin, MDSalisbury, NC 281441932763695
Common questions
What is Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO's NPI number?
Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881222057, issued on Apr 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28203. Phone: (704) 351-3791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-02424, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kimberly Michele Caruso Chekan, DO had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.
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.