NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard C. Cherkis, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Rochester, NY

Richard C. Cherkis, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1255375176, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (New York 139534, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255375176
Name
Richard C. Cherkis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
139534 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
995 Senator Keating Blvd, Rochester, NY 14618
Phone
(585) 368-4455
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(585) 271-3688
Medicaid ID
00731668 NY
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 995 Senator Keating Blvd

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

  1. Judith Allen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1851320212
  2. Marvin Amstey, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306889670
  3. Lon Baratz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487614350
  4. Joanne Bergen, RPA-CPhysician Assistant1316976202
  5. Megan Carmel, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1245441773
  6. Antoinette Cavalieri, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1700829231

Verify Richard C. Cherkis 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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Industry payments in 2024: $21.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Cherkis$21.65
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in New York

There are 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York.

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  2. David Abayev, D.O.Rego Park, NY1366495517
  3. Maria Abbattista, MDScarsdale, NY1417019407
  4. Steven Abbey, MDBuffalo, NY1326267741
  5. Aiman Abboud, MD DOBrooklyn, NY1063511970
  6. Ehab Abdelmalek, MDBrooklyn, NY1366599755
  7. Ruqayyah Abdul-Karim, M.D.New York, NY1225561558
  8. Mazin Abdullah, M.DPotsdam, NY1831241629
  9. Ekhlas AbdulraheemWilliamsville, NY1518594795
  10. Sarah AbelmanBay Shore, NY1720617566

Common questions

What is Richard C. Cherkis, MD's NPI number?

Richard C. Cherkis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255375176, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard C. Cherkis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 995 Senator Keating Blvd, Rochester, NY, 14618. Phone: (585) 368-4455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard C. Cherkis, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 139534, 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.

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.