Cheryl D. Short, MD, FACOG
NPI 1790846517ActiveIndividual· Obstetrics & Gynecology· Valparaiso, IN
Obstetrics & Gynecology (MD, FACOG) with Northshore Health Centers Inc, practicing in Valparaiso, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $25,432 for 300 claims, against $3,066 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $313.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Franciscan Health Crown Point and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790846517 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, FACOG |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Primary | 207V00000X | 01043927 | IN |
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 - Obstetrics/Gynecology (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 22 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 26 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,066 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 300 · 684 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 98 |
| Total drug cost | $25,432 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
Medical group
- Northshore Health Centers IncLake Station, IN · 33 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
- Northwest Health - PorterValparaiso, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$313.99 · 14 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$269.29 · 11 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $57.19 | 2 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $52.32 | 2 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $44.96 | 2 |
| Coopersurgical, Inc. | $42.71 | 2 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $36.26 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$313.99 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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