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Internal Medicine

Joseph T. Cherneskie, MD

Works at hospitals in Bristol, CT · Connecticut

Summary

Dr. Joseph T. Cherneskie, MD is an internal medicine doctor at 15 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT 06010. Phone: (860) 314-6818. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Joseph T. Cherneskie had 185 Original Medicare patients and 504 services. NPI 1588655757. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Internal medicine doctor (Medicare lists Internal Medicine)
  • Address: 15 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT 06010 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (860) 314‑6818
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Bristol Hospital
  • Group practice: Bristol Hospital Multi Specialty Group, Inc.
  • Medical school: graduated 1989 (37 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Joseph T. Cherneskie, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Joseph T. Cherneskie accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Joseph T. Cherneskie accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Joseph T. Cherneskie see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 185 Original Medicare patients and 504 services for Joseph T. Cherneskie. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Joseph T. Cherneskie's NPI number?
1588655757. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Joseph T. Cherneskie, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients185
Services billed to Medicare504
Different services or procedures27
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)128 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)85 services
  3. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)77 services
  4. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)30 services
  5. Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b (87636)21 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol75%
  • High blood pressure70%
  • Arthritis36%
  • Anxiety28%
  • Diabetes24%
  • Ischemic heart disease22%

Hospitals where Joseph T. Cherneskie works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Joseph T. Cherneskie at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Bristol HospitalBristol, CT · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 070029

Practice locations

Addresses where Joseph T. Cherneskie is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Joseph T. Cherneskie as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Bristol Hospital Multi Specialty Group, Inc.148 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other internal medicine doctors in Bristol

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Bristol, CT — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Bristol Hospital Multi Specialty Group, Inc.

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year1989 (37 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1588655757
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians