Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rejo Cherian, M.D.

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
6405 N FEDERAL HWY STE 404, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
9549587195
In practice since 2013 (12 years)
NPI: 1134567118 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Cherian from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cherian

Dr. Rejo Cherian is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cherian performed 6,842 Medicare services across 1,109 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cherian received a total of $8,280 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 420 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cherian is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 12 years in practice▲ Top 18% volume in FL$ $8,280 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,842
Medicare services
Top 18% in FL for neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician
1,109
Unique beneficiaries
$20
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~570 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Botox injection, per unit5,600$5$10
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)276$62$151
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)210$89$219
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study194$73$225
Initial hospital admission, high complexity107$133$415
New patient office visit (45-59 min)94$109$333
Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies65$160$470
Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies54$99$299
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study44$46$150
New patient office visit (30-44 min)37$86$217
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity35$94$213
Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face28$113$306
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity27$63$148
Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies19$122$394
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and18$34$108
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)12$43$91
Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies11$216$603
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity11$90$283
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,280
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,183/year across 7 years
Top 41% in FL for neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician
63
Companies
420
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,925 (95.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$355 (4.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,323
2023
$1,826
2022
$1,573
2021
$713
2020
$930
2019
$1,547
2018
$368

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$730
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$511
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$509
AbbVie Inc.
$427
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$386
Amgen Inc.
$346
ARGENX US, INC.
$314
GE HealthCare
$271
GE HEALTHCARE
$253
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$253
UCB, Inc.
$238
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$229
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$217
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$215
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$202
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$177
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$171
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$159
Lilly USA, LLC
$157
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$149
Neurelis, Inc.
$132
Allergan, Inc.
$109
CSL Behring
$105
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
SK Life Science, Inc.
$86
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$85
US WorldMeds, LLC
$84
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$82
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$79
Biogen, Inc.
$76
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$76
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$76
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$74
Lundbeck LLC
$71
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
GENZYME CORPORATION
$65
Allergan Inc.
$65
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$62
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$61
GE Healthcare
$61
Corium, LLC
$54
PFIZER INC.
$53
Eisai Inc.
$53
EISAI INC.
$52
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$46
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$45
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$44
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$43
Nevro Corp.
$41
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$35
InSightec,Inc
$34
Grifols USA, LLC
$34
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$29
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$21
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
AbbVie, Inc.
$16
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$15
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$13
Egalet US Inc
$12
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 21.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AFINITOR · AGAMREE · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · ANDEXXA · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRILINTA · Briviact · Cambia · DUOPA · Dhivy · Duopa · Dysport · EMGALITY · Epidiolex · Exablate · FIRDAPSE · Fintepla · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Gralise · HYQVIA · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KYNMOBI · Leqembi · NAMZARIC · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nourianz · ONGENTYS · ONPATTRO · OXTELLAR XR · Ongentys · PAXLOVID · POMPE - DISEASE · Pombiliti · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RADICAVA · RELYVRIO · REXULTI · RYTARY · Radicava · Rystiggo · SOLIRIS · SPINRAZA · SPRIX · Senza · Soliris · TEGSEDI · TROKENDI XR · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VALTOCO · VNS Therapy · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · XCOPRI · Xadago · Zilbrysq · Zipsor
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $121 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physicians within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
0.1
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Cherian is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Cherian experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cherian performed 5,600 botox injection, per unit services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Cherian receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cherian received a total of $8,280 from 63 companies across 420 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cherian's costs compare to other neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physicians in Fort Lauderdale?
Dr. Cherian's average Medicare payment per service is $20. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cherian) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →