NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Cheloha, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Scottsbluff, NE

Michelle Cheloha, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and NPI 1083637409, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 21891, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083637409
Name
Michelle Cheloha
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
21891 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3911 Avenue B, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Phone
(308) 630-2100
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(308) 630-2149
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050720001024); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3911 Avenue B

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

  1. Jacob Anderson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1023507035
  2. Jaroslaw Aniszewski, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1104888577
  3. Susan Backer, APRN-CNSAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1770965642
  4. Betty Ball, M.D.Neurology Physician1497764120
  5. Marcia Bauer, R.D.C.D.E.L.M.N.T.Registered Dietitian1649362369
  6. Vincent Bjorling, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1023027596

Verify Michelle Cheloha in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

16,342 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 1,214 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michelle Cheloha16,342
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium762 claims
  2. Gabapentin537 claims
  3. Omeprazole451 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium447 claims
  5. Lisinopril355 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium342 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): 77 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $419.02

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Cheloha$419.02
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Regional West Physicians ClinicGering, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michelle Cheloha among 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska

Michelle Cheloha, M.D. is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 77% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 789 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Scottsbluff

They are 14 of the 1,039 NPPES records with a practice address in Scottsbluff, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacob Anderson, DOScottsbluff, NE 693611023507035
  2. Patrick Brown, MDScottsbluff, NE 693611023025533
  3. Aaron Cisar, M.D.Scottsbluff, NE 693611710324868
  4. Richard Clark, MDScottsbluff, NE 693611902908569
  5. Donald Gentry, MDScottsbluff, NE 693611275529596
  6. Like He, M.D.Scottsbluff, NE 693611497980056
  7. Kent Lacey, M.D.Scottsbluff, NE 693611043226517
  8. Tara Longoria, M.D.Scottsbluff, NE 693611245246180

Common questions

What is Michelle Cheloha, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michelle Cheloha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083637409, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Cheloha, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3911 Avenue B, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361. Phone: (308) 630-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Cheloha, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 21891, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michelle Cheloha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Cheloha, M.D. had 16,342 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Cheloha, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 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.

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