Dr. Jerry Cheriyan, MD

Dr. Cheriyan practices at Comprehensive Care Center in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Cheriyan's NPI, 1972891984, was assigned on July 12, 2011. Dr. Cheriyan graduated from Armed Forces Medical College in 2004. Dr. Cheriyan holds California license A151461.

Dr. Cheriyan's primary practice is Comprehensive Care Center, at 625 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (883) 678-2781.

Dr. Cheriyan's primary practice is Comprehensive Care Center in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Cheriyan is also affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. The medical group on file is Kern Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheriyan to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cheriyan practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Cheriyan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cheriyan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cheriyan's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Wisconsin, Georgia and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Cheriyan treats.

CMS data shows 18 Medicare services from Dr. Cheriyan across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 32 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,490 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheriyan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 66% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheriyan's median patient age at 46, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cheriyan wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Cheriyan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cheriyan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Cheriyan, published from 2012 to 2020. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Benchmarking, Coronary Artery Bypass and Coronary Artery Disease. Dr. Cheriyan has published most often in Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. Dr. Cheriyan's most frequent co-authors are Thomas Cheriyan, MD, Thomas J. Errico, MD and Vikas Kumar, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Cheriyan from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $24,467.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cheriyan, most recently Chief resident award in 2016.

Dr. Cheriyan graduated from Armed Forces Medical College in 2004. Dr. Cheriyan is a member of ACCP, ACS, AMA, SAGES and SCCM.

Dr. Cheriyan is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.