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Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD

(Dr. Deborah Cherry, MD)

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1986)

4251 South Higuera Street Suite 701
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 439-1381

Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD is an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience.

Office Locations

4251 South Higuera Street Suite 701
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ear procedures

ear wax removal

fecal occult blood test

impacted ear wax removal

lab tests

screening fecal occult blood test

screening stool guaiac test

stool guaiac test

stool tests

urine tests

In 2012, Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD had a list price for ear procedures, ear wax removal, fecal occult blood test (FOBT), impacted ear wax removal, lab tests, screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT), stool guaiac test (gFOBT), stool tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	39
doctor visit	1758
ear procedures	52
gynecologic pathology	39
lab tests	153
preventive care	342
pulmonary testing	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
skin procedures	43
vaccines	234

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	19
doctor visit	1665
ear procedures	39
gynecologic pathology	19
lab tests	191
preventive care	325
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45
vaccines	234

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	100
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	1601
ear procedures	38
lab tests	185
preventive care	397
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
skin procedures	50
vaccines	307

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	94
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	1877
ear procedures	44
lab tests	178
preventive care	481
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin procedures	59
vaccines	411

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	1238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1556
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	868
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	218
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	17
doctor visit	1344
ear procedures	37
lab tests	124
preventive care	452
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin procedures	48
vaccines	397

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	87
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	1575
ear procedures	40
lab tests	124
preventive care	398
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
skin procedures	49
vaccines	336

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	95
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	11
cardiac procedures	25
cytology	11
doctor visit	1883
ear procedures	44
gynecologic pathology	11
gynecologic procedures	11
lab tests	158
preventive care	422
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
skin procedures	53
vaccines	309

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	99
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2018

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	12
breast exam	76
breathing treatment	12
cardiac procedures	35
cytology	24
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	2078
ear procedures	32
gynecologic pathology	24
gynecologic procedures	76
lab tests	193
preventive care	505
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
skin procedures	51
vaccines	313

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	94
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	17
breast exam	17
cardiac procedures	24
cytology	20
doctor visit	1786
ear procedures	24
gynecologic pathology	20
gynecologic procedures	17
lab tests	124
preventive care	262
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
vaccines	137

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	527
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	78
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	2
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2021 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	22
aspiration	22
breast exam	36
cardiac procedures	27
cytology	39
doctor visit	2081
ear procedures	39
gynecologic pathology	39
gynecologic procedures	36
injections	22
lab tests	113
preventive care	206
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
skin procedures	40
vaccines	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	941
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	104
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
breast exam	21
cardiac procedures	17
cytology	23
doctor visit	1961
ear procedures	49
gynecologic pathology	23
gynecologic procedures	21
injections	20
lab tests	97
preventive care	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
skin procedures	53
vaccines	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	93
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	2
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated as an internist in San Luis Obispo, CA were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anorectal procedures	17
aspiration	21
breast exam	32
cardiac procedures	20
cytology	25
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	1782
ear procedures	39
gynecologic pathology	25
gynecologic procedures	32
injections	21
lab tests	149
preventive care	355
pulmonary testing	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
skin procedures	47
vaccines	251

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	808
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	269
85 and over	96
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	482

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1986. She completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Deborah A. Cherry, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$534 TANZEUM $202	ADVAIR $105	LEVITRA $30	ANORO $25	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $23	Other $150
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$34 CRESTOR $19	SYMBICORT $15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$33 JANUMET XR $33
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$25 PROAIR $25
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$25 Uloric $25
Other	$136 Repatha $23	ACTIVA $18	EpiPen $17	AFREZZA $17	LINZESS $15	Other $45

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$480
Food and Beverage	$277
Education	$31

Biography

Dr. Deborah Cherry attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Cherry completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. She has received professional recognition including the following: Best Doctor of San Luis Obispo County. Yext reports that she is closed to new patients at this time.