What is Fred Cucher's specialty?

Fred Cucher (NPI 1861488298) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Glendale, AZ.

Where does Fred Cucher practice?

Fred Cucher practices in Glendale, AZ, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1861488298.

How much does Medicare pay Fred Cucher?

Fred Cucher (NPI 1861488298) received approximately $76K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 425 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1861488298

Fred CucherMD

PRACTICEPHOENIX HEART, PLLCSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologyGlendale, AZI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

927

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,211

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$64K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 363 Cardiology providers in AZ — bottom quintile (cohort median 2,847).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

6,294

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$555K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

16.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Metoprolol Succinate961 claims

Hydralazine Hcl449 claims

Losartan Potassium439 claims

Rosuvastatin Calcium347 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium317 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

75.0

Quality

0.0

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

0.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.00%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$125

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$125

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$125

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Fred Cucher's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 30 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER	98	225
Ankur Karnik Cardiology · Boston, MA	47	99
JENSEN, DOUGLAS	45	81
Punit Parasher Cardiology · Glendale, AZ	36	93
VHS OF ARROWHEAD, INC	30	60
Shakeel Khan Cardiology · Glendale, AZ	29	81
G. Reshmaal Gomes Cumaranatunge Cardiology · Glendale, AZ	27	74
Cardionet, Llc. Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) · Pleasanton, CA	24	61
George Leon Interventional Radiology · Glendale, AZ	21	40
NPI 1316992407	21	32
Rajul Patel Cardiology · Glendale, AZ	20	47
Raul Galvez-Trevino Diagnostic Radiology · Glendale, AZ	17	43

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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