Melissa P. Cheers, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Idaho Falls, ID
Melissa P. Cheers, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1801235742, issued on Jun 24, 2013. Check the license (Idaho 9861675, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa P. Cheers
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 9861675 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2860 Channing Way Ste 220, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
- Phone
- (208) 600-6155
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2025
- Fax
- (208) 800-6158
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250410001731); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2860 Channing Way Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Derek BertaPhysician Assistant1114572716
- Laurie Kuestner, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1235111261
Verify Melissa P. Cheers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license 9861675Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
155 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel23 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate22 claims
- Furosemide12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,172.44
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 one group practice
- Idaho Physician Services IncIdaho Falls, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Idaho
There are 24 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Idaho.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Idaho
- Mackenzie Adcox, MDBoise, ID1952939548
- Robert Burnett, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID1104824150
- Michael Denyer, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID1235133844
- Robert Farivar, MD, PHDBoise, ID1588866354
- Andrew Forbes, MDBoise, ID1346292679
- Scott Hiatt, D.O.Nampa, ID1093705030
- Gregory Hodson, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID1164426771
- Steven Huerd, M.D.Boise, ID1891747275
- Stephen Jones, MDBoise, ID1124004510
- Tori LennoxCoeur D Alene, ID1427498377
Common questions
What is Melissa P. Cheers, MD's NPI number?
Melissa P. Cheers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801235742, issued on Jun 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa P. Cheers, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2860 Channing Way Ste 220, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404. Phone: (208) 600-6155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa P. Cheers, MD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number 9861675, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa P. Cheers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa P. Cheers, MD had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.