Asha R. Cherian, FNP-C
NPI 1720470578ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Ut Physicians Specialty Services, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $89,380 for 2,177 claims, against $29,146 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $390.79 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann Hospital System as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1720470578 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 1, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP127369 | TX |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (CA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,023 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,146 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,177 · 4,307 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 474 |
| Total drug cost | $89,380 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ut Physicians Specialty ServicesRosenberg, TX · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$390.79 · 21 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$617.39 · 30 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $98.25 | 4 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $65.51 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $65.49 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $54.40 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $31.20 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$390.79 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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