Krishna Chaitanya Cherukuri, M.D.
NPI 1487096962ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Carbondale, IL
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Saint Vincent Physician Services Inc, practicing in Carbondale, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,093,932 for 6,995 claims, against $239,945 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,219 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Athol Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1487096962 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 9, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 9, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 036153082 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 036153082 | IL |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (IL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,203 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,202 across 95 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $239,945 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,995 · 13,985 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 875 |
| Total drug cost | $1,093,932 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- Saint Vincent Physician Services IncWorcester, MA · 71 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Athol Memorial HospitalAthol, MA
- Heywood Hospital -Gardner, MA
- St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA
- Umass Memorial Healthalliance HospitalsLeominster, MA
- Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,219 · 29 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$2,707 · 47 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,097 | 15 |
| Abiomed | $915.64 | 8 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $94.23 | 1 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $25.49 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $23.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,455 · 24 payments
- Travel and Lodging$764.45 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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