Cynthia Cherfane, MD
NPI 1154619559ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology· Los Angeles, CA
Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology (MD) with Usc Care Medical Group Inc, practicing in Los Angeles, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,598 for 249 claims, against $32,643 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $704.05 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Keck Hospital of Usc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154619559 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 3, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 3, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology Primary | 207RT0003X | A172436 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | A172436 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 160 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 327 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,643 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 249 · 379 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 73 |
| Total drug cost | $141,598 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA · 1,380 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Keck Hospital of UscLos Angeles, CA
- Usc Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$704.05 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$361.36 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $281.57 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $222.57 | 5 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $39.22 | 1 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $19.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$704.05 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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