Dr. Esther Debra Chernak, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,924
- Publications
- 12
- Industry payments
- $100
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 555 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Practice phone
- Call (215) 685-7500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Health Center 3
FQHC - Main Site · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Esther Debra Chernak is an internist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Chernak practices at Health Center 3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Chernak's NPI, 1467785824, was assigned on September 16, 2009. Dr. Chernak graduated from Restview Chiropractic College in 1982. Dr. Chernak holds Pennsylvania license MD043645E.
- NPI
- 1467785824NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355481565
- NPI enumeration date
- September 16, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (215) 685-7500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Esther Debra Chernak practices at Health Center 3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Chernak's primary practice is Health Center 3, at 555 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 685-7500.
- Health Center 3555 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · Philadelphia CountyPhone(215) 685-7500
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Dr. Esther Debra Chernak is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Chernak's primary practice is Health Center 3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Health Center 2. Dr. Chernak's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chernak practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Health Center 3 | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Esther Debra Chernak is one of 5,665 internists in Pennsylvania
Internal medicine is Dr. Chernak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Chernak is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Chernak
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Esther Debra Chernak's patients have a median age of 59
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chernak's median patient age at 59, with 41% women.
Dr. Chernak's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women41%
- Men58%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Esther Debra Chernak wrote 1,924 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chernak wrote 1,924 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,577 of them, across 50 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,342,389 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,591 claims across 53 drugs.
Dr. Chernak's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,422 claims74%
- Brand-name and other502 claims26%
Dr. Chernak's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chernak's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%19 of 1,924 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5912024: 1,5771%
Drugs named by CMS: 50 in 2024, 53 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Esther Debra Chernak takes part in Medicare
Dr. Chernak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Esther Debra Chernak has 12 publications on record
Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Chernak, published from 2015 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Disaster Planning, Emergencies and Public Health. Dr. Chernak has published most often in Health Secur. Dr. Chernak's most frequent co-author is Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH.
Dr. Chernak's papers by year, 2015 to 2024
Topics Dr. Chernak writes about most
- Disaster Planning
- Emergencies
- Public Health
- Children with Disabilities
- Civil Defense
- Communication
- Delivery of Health Care
- Disasters
Dr. Chernak's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Chernak
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Esther Debra Chernak received $100 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Chernak from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Education make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $100.
Companies that paid Dr. Chernak the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Esther Debra Chernak graduated from Restview Chiropractic College
Dr. Chernak graduated from Restview Chiropractic College in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Esther Debra Chernak's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Esther Debra Chernak's NPI number?
Dr. Esther Debra Chernak's NPI number is 1467785824. It was assigned on September 16, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Esther Debra Chernak?
Dr. Esther Debra Chernak is an internist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Esther Debra Chernak practice?
Dr. Chernak practices at 555 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Dr. Chernak's primary practice is Health Center 3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What is Dr. Esther Debra Chernak's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chernak is (215) 685-7500.
What is Dr. Esther Debra Chernak's medical license number?
Dr. Chernak holds Pennsylvania license MD043645E.
What medical group is Dr. Esther Debra Chernak part of?
Dr. Chernak is linked to Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Health Center 2.
Does Dr. Esther Debra Chernak accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Chernak as accepting Medicare assignment.
Where did Dr. Esther Debra Chernak go to medical school?
Dr. Chernak graduated from Restview Chiropractic College in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Esther Debra Chernak prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chernak's most prescribed drugs by claims were Biktarvy, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Metformin HCl.
Has Dr. Esther Debra Chernak received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $100 in general payments to Dr. Chernak from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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How long has Dr. Esther Debra Chernak been practicing?
Dr. Chernak graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
Does Dr. Esther Debra Chernak do research?
Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Chernak, published from 2015 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Esther Debra Chernak publish with?
Dr. Chernak's most frequent co-authors are Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH (1 shared paper).
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