Stephen Ross Cherry, M.D.
NPI 1346217247ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Boone, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Self Medical Group and 2 other groups, practicing in Boone, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $195,710 for 1,370 claims, against $32,696 paid for services in 2024. Philips North America LLC was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $824.30 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Abbeville Area Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1346217247 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 28, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 2019-02678 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 27614 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NC); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 363 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 719 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,696 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,370 · 2,865 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 318 |
| Total drug cost | $195,710 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Self Medical GroupGreenwood, SC · 395 clinicians
- Fletcher Hospital IncColumbus, NC · 305 clinicians
- Self Regional HealthcareLaurens, SC · 180 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abbeville Area Medical CenterAbbeville, SC
- Advent Health PolkColumbus, NC
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC
- Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$824.30 · 42 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,028 · 46 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Philips North America LLC | $160.78 | 6 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $100.99 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $87.67 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $79.67 | 4 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $75.51 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$824.30 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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