Sheila Cherian, MD
Nephrology Physician · Victorville, CA
Sheila Cherian, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Victorville, California, and NPI 1992891956, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (California A87803, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sheila Cherian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A87803 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17207 Jasmine St, Victorville, CA 92395
- Phone
- (760) 780-4179
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 17207 Jasmine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edgard Vera Tapia, MDNephrology Physician1235127515
Verify Sheila Cherian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A87803Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,739 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prosol231 claims
- Losartan Potassium103 claims
- Calcium Acetate102 claims
- Furosemide101 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate93 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate85 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,243.11
48 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc.. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Edgard M. Vera, Md,inc.Victorville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,165 nephrology physician records in California.
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- Sreedhar Adapa, M.D.Visalia, CA1881997872
- Gbemisola Adenuga, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1952464661
- Adegbenga Adetola, MDLynwood, CA1881776219
- Judy Adler, M.D.San Diego, CA1326043894
- Sharon Adler, M.D.Torrance, CA1467431122
- Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA1255387338
Common questions
What is Sheila Cherian, MD's NPI number?
Sheila Cherian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992891956, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sheila Cherian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17207 Jasmine St, Victorville, CA, 92395. Phone: (760) 780-4179. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sheila Cherian, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A87803, 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 Sheila Cherian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sheila Cherian, MD had 1,739 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.