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Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Professional interests include: esophageal cancer, lung cancer

3401 N. Broad Street 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

1-800-836-7536

Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD is affiliated with Temple Health and TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC.

Office Locations

Address:

3401 N. Broad Street 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

Address:

3509 N Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140

In The News

“They will be joined by Cherie P. Erkmen, a surgeon who leads the lung cancer screening program at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and Edith P. Mitchell, medical oncologist...”—"How COVID is helping us move away from white-centered clinical trials to reach more patients", Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2022

doctor visit	236
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	43

doctor visit	121
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	72

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	45

doctor visit	64
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	49

doctor visit	88
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	59
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	32

doctor visit	99
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	41

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	30

doctor visit	162
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

doctor visit	78
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

doctor visit	171
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	47
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	13
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	29

Education & Training

Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Temple Health

TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cherie Pwu Parungo Erkmen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,841 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,841
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$122 $122
GE Healthcare	$115 $115
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$60 OPDIVO $60
Ethicon US, LLC	$24 LINX Reflux Management System $24

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,500
Food and Beverage	$376
Travel and Lodging	$286

Biography

Dr. Cherie Erkmen is a specialist in thoracic surgery in Philadelphia, PA. Patient ratings for Dr. Erkmen average 4.5 stars (out of 5). These areas are among her clinical interests: esophageal cancer and lung cancer. She is affiliated with Temple Health. Before completing her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Erkmen attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. She has received professional recognition including the following: Philadelphia magazine; Top Doctors, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery; and American College of Chest Physicians Scholarship. In addition to English, Dr. Erkmen speaks Spanish.