NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Saint Petersburg, FL

Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1750375267, issued on Sep 12, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0076324, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750375267
Name
Vijaya L. Cherukuri
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
ME0076324 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
218 Pasadena Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
Phone
(727) 345-0160
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2005
Record last updated
May 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 345-0100
Medicaid ID
254803800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040403000078); accepts Medicare assignment
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 218 Pasadena Ave S

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

7,738 Medicare Part D claims for 518 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vijaya Cherukuri7,738
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium392 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate356 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium313 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium218 claims
  5. Lisinopril156 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate131 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: $630.62

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vijaya Cherukuri$630.62
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

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

Vijaya L. Cherukuri among 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D. is one of 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1993 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mihaela Soran, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337101982683678
  2. Mark Eichenbaum, M.D.Saint Petersburg, FL 337111871764977
  3. Shaun Isaac, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011083677322
  4. Cecilia Bueno, M.D.Bay Pines, FL 337441316047723
  5. Peter Cherian, M.DBay Pines, FL 337441871834036
  6. John Hull, MDBay Pines, FL 337441205925161
  7. Samer Nasr, MDBay Pines, FL 337441396761078
  8. Elizabeth Ripkey, MDBay Pines, FL 337441235319070

Common questions

What is Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750375267, issued on Sep 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 218 Pasadena Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33707. Phone: (727) 345-0160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0076324, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vijaya L. Cherukuri, M.D. had 7,738 Medicare Part D claims for 518 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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