Michael Christopher Cherry, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Lexington, KY
Michael Christopher Cherry, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1922357367, issued on Aug 30, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 52614, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Christopher Cherry
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 52614 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF Kentucky 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-6762
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190719000973); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at University OF Kentucky 800 Rose St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Christopher Cherry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 52614Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lactated Ringers21 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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): 100 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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michael Christopher Cherry, MD's NPI number?
Michael Christopher Cherry, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922357367, issued on Aug 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Christopher Cherry, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Kentucky 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-6762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Christopher Cherry, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 52614, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Christopher Cherry, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Christopher Cherry, MD had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Christopher Cherry, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.