Brian J. Chernak, MD
NPI 1659877330ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· New York, NY
Internal Medicine (MD) in New York, New York, trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $298,241 for 85 claims, against $18,884 paid for services in 2024. Geron Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,153 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1659877330 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 2, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 31, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 31, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 302301 | NY |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (NJ); Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 79 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 202 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,884 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 85 · 89 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $298,241 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Msk MonmouthMiddletown, NJ · 295 clinicians
- Memorial Hematology Lymphoma GroupNew York, NY · 216 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,153 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$4,483 · 8 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Geron Corporation | $2,034 | 2 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $118.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$1,920 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$232.57 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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