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Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD

Individual provider Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · NPI 1518089325

Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD practises Thoracic Surgery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 1998, 28 years ago. Practices with Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc, a 1,314-clinician group, works from 2 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Pennsylvania.

Years since qualifying
28
Trained at
University of California, Geffen School of Medicine
Licensed in
PA
In the registry since
2007
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

3509 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19140-4105
Phone: (215) 707-8484
Fax: (215) 707-3946
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140-5103 — (215) 707-3601

Specialties & licences

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence MD450618 (PA)

Record details

NPI number1518089325
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 4, 2007
Last updated in NPPESMarch 16, 2018

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyTHORACIC SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1998 (28 years in practice)
Group practice Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc — 1314 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Procedures

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Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients59
Services billed 172 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age66

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Education $459 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Also affiliated with 1 hospital, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1314 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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