NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Misha N. Kucherov, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Poughkeepsie, NY

Misha N. Kucherov, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1821158163, issued on Dec 9, 2006. Check the license (New York 161410, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1821158163
Name
Misha N. Kucherov
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
161410 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
243 North RD, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone
(845) 454-0728
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(845) 452-5807
Medicaid ID
01160094 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041112000983); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1980
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 243 North RD

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

  1. Brian Angora, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1689883506
  2. Farah Ashraf, DORheumatology Physician1134123839
  3. Khurram Ashraf, DOGastroenterology Physician1811991508
  4. William Avancena, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1902002413
  5. Salvatore Buffa, MDGastroenterology Physician1346244027
  6. Jane Carroll, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1538376827

Verify Misha N. Kucherov in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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8.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

8,705 Medicare Part D claims for 749 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,119 claims were for opioids.

  1. Misha Kucherov8,705
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin766 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl694 claims
  3. Levetiracetam646 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate470 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen373 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate356 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): 86.7 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 score85.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $5,540.01

243 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Misha Kucherov$5,540.01
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. Premier Medical Group OF The Hudson Valley PCPoughkeepsie, NY

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

Misha N. Kucherov among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Misha N. Kucherov, MD is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 72% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

44 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Poughkeepsie

They are 44 of the 3,701 NPPES records with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, and 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aurora Carino, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011619907615
  2. Mark Cerbone, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011497708671
  3. Allan Flaggman, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011518908318
  4. Esther Hedberg, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011356333256
  5. Julius Laguerre, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011306838172
  6. Donald Mender, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011396778130
  7. Randy Pardell, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011578516969
  8. John Sarris, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011356333207

Common questions

What is Misha N. Kucherov, MD's NPI number?

Misha N. Kucherov, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821158163, issued on Dec 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Misha N. Kucherov, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 243 North RD, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601. Phone: (845) 454-0728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Misha N. Kucherov, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 161410, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Misha N. Kucherov, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Misha N. Kucherov, MD had 8,705 Medicare Part D claims for 749 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Misha N. Kucherov, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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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