Richard S. Cherlin, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Los Gatos, CA
Richard S. Cherlin, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Los Gatos, California, and NPI 1922060219, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license (California G27732, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Cherlin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- G27732 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15899 Los Gatos Almaden RD, Los Gatos, CA 95032
- Phone
- (408) 358-2663
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2024
- Fax
- (408) 358-1683
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050119000656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1972
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 15899 Los Gatos Almaden RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard S. Cherlin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G27732Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
6,683 Medicare Part D claims for 682 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Synthroid1,014 claims
- Mounjaro337 claims
- Ozempic306 claims
- Metformin Hcl284 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium248 claims
- Levoxyl238 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,280.30
127 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Bass Medical GroupLos Gatos, CA
- County OF Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA
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 Richard S. Cherlin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard S. Cherlin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922060219, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Cherlin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15899 Los Gatos Almaden RD, Los Gatos, CA, 95032. Phone: (408) 358-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Cherlin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G27732, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard S. Cherlin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Cherlin, M.D. had 6,683 Medicare Part D claims for 682 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard S. Cherlin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 of 100. 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.