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Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Emory University School of Medicine (2004)

11234 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92354

(909) 558-4000

Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD is a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA specializing in nuclear radiology and diagnostic radiology. She graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD is affiliated with Loma Linda University Health, Providence Medical Foundation, Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta, Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus, FACULTY PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF LLUSM, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital.

Office Locations

11234 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92354

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25333 Barton Road
Loma Linda, CA 92354

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26780 Barton Road
Redlands, CA 92373

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28062 Baxter Road
Murrieta, CA 92563

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In The News

“The panel of physicians will include Dr. Sharon Lum, medical director and breast surgeon at the Breast Health Center, Dr. Yuan Yuan, an attending physician in medical oncology, and Dr. Cherie...”—"LOMA LINDA: Physicians will discuss breast cancer treatment", The Press-Enterprise, October 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

breast needle localization

ultrasound-guided breast needle localization

whole breast ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD had a list price for breast needle localization, ultrasound-guided breast needle localization, and whole breast ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

bone density test

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

image-guided breast procedures

In 2023, Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), and image-guided breast procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic imaging

percutaneous procedures

By Affordability:

image-guided breast biopsy

image-guided core breast biopsy

targeted breast ultrasound

ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD performed more diagnostic imaging, and percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for breast biopsy, breast needle biopsy, breast ultrasound, image-guided biopsy, image-guided breast biopsy, image-guided core breast biopsy, targeted breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, and ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2012 were X-rays, breast procedures, thoracic (chest) imaging and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
breast procedures	859
diagnostic imaging	262
diagnostic procedures	78
excision	78
hip imaging	28
image guided procedures	97
minimally invasive procedures	97
minor procedures	78
musculoskeletal imaging	51
open surgery	78
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	384
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	847
ultrasound (sonogram)	116
women's imaging	762
X-rays	1607

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2013 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
breast procedures	1180
diagnostic imaging	252
diagnostic procedures	47
excision	47
hip imaging	16
image guided procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	59
minor procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	81
nuclear scan	30
open surgery	47
pelvic imaging	19
preventive care	725
spinal procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	827
ultrasound (sonogram)	144
women's imaging	1121
X-rays	1974

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	1254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	951
Black	207
Hispanic	365
Asian	114
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	693
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	162
Less than 65	373

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2014 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
breast procedures	1089
diagnostic imaging	282
diagnostic procedures	59
hip imaging	32
image guided procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	59
minor procedures	59
musculoskeletal imaging	74
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	578
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	722
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
women's imaging	1030
X-rays	1691

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	1325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	217
Hispanic	339
Asian	119
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	708
From 75 to 84	443
85 and over	151
Less than 65	350

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2015 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
breast procedures	1054
diagnostic imaging	158
diagnostic procedures	64
image guided procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	64
minor procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	490
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	753
ultrasound (sonogram)	342
women's imaging	990
X-rays	1462

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	2252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1710
Black	346
Hispanic	674
Asian	192
Other	58
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1326
From 75 to 84	772
85 and over	316
Less than 65	590

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2016 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	733
diagnostic imaging	101
diagnostic procedures	39
image guided procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	98
nuclear scan	18
preventive care	321
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	576
ultrasound (sonogram)	272
women's imaging	694
X-rays	1093

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	857

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	132
Hispanic	255
Asian	91
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	118
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2017 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
breast procedures	1138
diagnostic imaging	181
diagnostic procedures	36
image guided procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	139
nuclear scan	23
preventive care	491
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	802
ultrasound (sonogram)	430
women's imaging	1102
X-rays	1629

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	1219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	204
Hispanic	352
Asian	108
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	754
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	141
Less than 65	332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2018 were breast procedures, women's imaging, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	1209
diagnostic imaging	150
diagnostic procedures	45
image guided procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	139
nuclear scan	17
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	480
spinal procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	534
women's imaging	1164
X-rays	783

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	1238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	170
Hispanic	346
Asian	99
Other	45
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	757
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	160
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2019 were breast procedures, women's imaging, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	1000
diagnostic imaging	160
diagnostic procedures	35
image guided procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	155
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	433
spinal procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	372
women's imaging	965
X-rays	775

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	1107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	186
Hispanic	336
Asian	107
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	137
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2020 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	401
diagnostic imaging	71
diagnostic procedures	27
image guided procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
minor procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	185
preventive care	198
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
women's imaging	355
X-rays	454

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	136
Hispanic	272
Asian	94
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	525
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	126
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2021 were breast procedures, women's imaging, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	888
diagnostic imaging	139
diagnostic procedures	53
image guided procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	65
minor procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	233
preventive care	418
ultrasound (sonogram)	266
women's imaging	823
X-rays	790

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	1026

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	156
Hispanic	269
Asian	90
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	643
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	105
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2022 were breast procedures, women's imaging, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	921
diagnostic imaging	136
diagnostic procedures	20
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	159
preventive care	443
ultrasound (sonogram)	322
women's imaging	901
X-rays	738

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	947

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	117
Hispanic	222
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	88
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Loma Linda, CA were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	22
breast procedures	952
diagnostic imaging	172
diagnostic procedures	45
excision	62
hip imaging	25
image guided procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nuclear scan	22
open surgery	62
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	451
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	754
ultrasound (sonogram)	277
women's imaging	900
X-rays	1181

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	1091

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	170
Asian / Pacific Islander	98
Non-Hispanic White	805
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	311
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	372
85 and over	136
Less than 65	269
65 to 74	652

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2004. She completed residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cherie Amour Cora, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Loma Linda University Health

Providence Medical Foundation

Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta

Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus

FACULTY PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF LLUSM

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$106 AMYVID $106

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$106

Biography

Dr. Cherie Cora is a specialist in nuclear radiology and diagnostic radiology. She works in Loma Linda, CA, Murrieta, CA, and Redlands, CA. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Loma Linda University Health and Providence Medical Foundation. She attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Cora's training includes residency programs at Loma Linda University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Emory University. Dr. Cora is conversant in Spanish.