Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · State College, PA
Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in State College, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295799831, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD039152E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- MD039152E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1850 E Park Ave, State College, PA 16803
- Phone
- (814) 237-3470
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 237-2035
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100208000003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD039152ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
660 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol154 claims
- Premarin67 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide53 claims
- Fluconazole45 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate32 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro28 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): 72.6 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services IncBellefonte, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry among 1,974 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Pennsylvania
Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D. is one of 1,974 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2007 among the 1,176 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295799831, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 E Park Ave, State College, PA, 16803. Phone: (814) 237-3470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD039152E, 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 Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D. had 660 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie M. Chaputa-Cherry, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.6 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.