Sundararaj Cherala, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Decatur, IL
Sundararaj Cherala, MD is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1689698359, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036077595, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sundararaj Cherala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
- License numbers
- 036077595 IL
ME143329 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 304 W Hay St Ste 213, Decatur, IL 62526
- Phone
- (217) 876-6640
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 304 W Hay St Ste 213
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Whitney DonaldsonFamily Nurse Practitioner1700412046
- Sydney Grohler, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1336905736
- Francesco Vetri, M.D. PH.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1427323864
Verify Sundararaj Cherala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036077595Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024
1,377 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,221 among the 1,212 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 488 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam381 claims
- Tramadol Hcl212 claims
- Gabapentin157 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium140 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen108 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl66 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 93.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $360.61
16 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp.. The 1,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,949.58 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
- Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
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.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Illinois
There are 76 interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois.
Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois
- Akram Abdoue, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL1992752489
- Zaki AnwarFrankfort, IL1346432481
- Benjamin Aquino, MDChicago, IL1194743039
- Shanthi Aribindi, M.D.Hoffman Estates, IL1033174719
- Samir Baig, MDRockford, IL1225286941
- Ramesh Bathina, MDAurora, IL1417060146
- Ramsin Benyamin, MD, DABPM, FIPPBloomington, IL1215924410
- John Bertolozzi, D.O.Aurora, IL1407869779
- Thomas Bielawiec, MDChicago, IL1073076295
- Dinna Billote, M.D.Park Ridge, IL1164441317
Common questions
What is Sundararaj Cherala, MD's NPI number?
Sundararaj Cherala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689698359, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sundararaj Cherala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 304 W Hay St Ste 213, Decatur, IL, 62526. Phone: (217) 876-6640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sundararaj Cherala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036077595, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sundararaj Cherala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sundararaj Cherala, MD had 1,377 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,221. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sundararaj Cherala, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.9 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), 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.