Christopher J. Cherry, M.D.
NPI 1609861293ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Jackson, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Jackson, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $785,726 for 4,286 claims, against $349,042 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $937.57 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609861293 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 25, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 30505 | TN |
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) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,599 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,159 across 122 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $349,042 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,286 · 9,251 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 688 |
| Total drug cost | $785,726 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Jackson Clinic PAJackson, TN · 165 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN
- Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN
- Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN
- Volunteer Community HospitalMartin, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$937.57 · 69 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$561.94 · 35 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $264.50 | 32 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $187.08 | 9 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $153.56 | 11 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $91.43 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $82.94 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$937.57 · 69 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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