Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Cherian, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Punxsutawney, PA

Michael Cherian, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1063772564, issued on May 18, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD456218, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1063772564
Name
Michael Cherian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD456218 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
81 Hillcrest Dr, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Phone
(814) 938-1886
Enumerated
May 18, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 81 Hillcrest Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brandy Bloom, ARNPFamily Medicine Physician1184142440
  2. Lindsay Brocious, OTROccupational Therapist1639781362
  3. Abby Caylor, CRNPNurse Practitioner1669190260
  4. Amanda Caylor, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134962012
  5. Brooke Cherian, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982348926
  6. Douglas Covatch, PTPhysical Therapist1902943475

Verify Michael Cherian in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

189 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Cherian189
  2. Specialty average355

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt20 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
  5. Cephalexin12 claims
  6. Prednisone12 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.

4 emergency medicine physician records list a Punxsutawney practice address

They are 4 of the 190 NPPES records with a Punxsutawney practice address, and 3,735 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Nicole Abate, MDPhila, PA1447208939
  2. Osman AbbasiBethlehem, PA1437569019
  3. Michael Abboud, MDPhiladelphia, PA1962820852
  4. Stephanie Abbuhl, MDPhiladelphia, PA1649215195
  5. Rehab Abdel-Kariem, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1508008434
  6. Amir Abdulhay, DOPhiladelphia, PA1124689674
  7. Michael Abesamis, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1467647958
  8. Aliza Abezis, MDPhiladelphia, PA1215786017
  9. Abia Abia, MDPhiladelphia, PA1295279818
  10. Alison Abiri, MDPittsburgh, PA1689685661

Common questions

What is Michael Cherian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Cherian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063772564, issued on May 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Cherian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Hillcrest Dr, Punxsutawney, PA, 15767. Phone: (814) 938-1886. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Cherian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD456218, 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 Michael Cherian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Cherian, M.D. had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.