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Compare the published Medicare service mix of Melvin Cherne, MD with clinicians in the same registry specialty: Diagnostic Radiology (CMS).

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA · 100 milesEdit location
Within 100 miles · Approximate ZIP-area distance

Approximate straight-line distances between ZIP-area centers; a city search starts from the average of its ZIP centers. Uses the primary reported practice ZIP, not an exact office address or driving distance. Records without matched coordinates are excluded. How distance works

2024 published service data · 58 eligible profiles compared. Similarity describes billing patterns, not quality, outcomes, or suitability for your care.

Sandhya V Dhingra, MD

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Visalia, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (77080)
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
72%Service-mix similarity~92.9 milesView profile →

Aaron James Berkey, MD

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Visalia, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (77080)
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
63%Service-mix similarity~92.9 milesView profile →

Darrin Smith, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Visalia, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (77080)
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
62%Service-mix similarity~89.9 milesView profile →

Paul M Loeffler, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Visalia, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (77080)
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
61%Service-mix similarity~92.9 milesView profile →

Michael J Shin, MD

Specialty details in registry · Visalia, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (77080)
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
61%Service-mix similarity~92.9 milesView profile →

Troy K Bouit

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Visalia, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (77080)
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
61%Service-mix similarity~92.9 milesView profile →

Hans-Joachim A Hildebrandt, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Fresno, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
  • Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen (76700)
60%Service-mix similarity~71.7 milesView profile →

Richard Koff, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Fresno, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (77080)
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
59%Service-mix similarity~78.2 milesView profile →

Michael Craig Nussdorfer, MD

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Visalia, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
  • Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen (76700)
59%Service-mix similarity~92.9 milesView profile →

H Sapna Reddy, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Fresno, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
  • X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (73030)
59%Service-mix similarity~70.0 milesView profile →

Arthur B Fontaine, MD

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Madera, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
  • Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen (76700)
58%Service-mix similarity~81.3 milesView profile →

Jaime C Aguet, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology (CMS) · Visalia, CA

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (77080)
  • X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (71250)
58%Service-mix similarity~92.9 milesView profile →
How this comparison works

We use the same calendar year of CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners data for both providers. Published non-drug service counts are combined by HCPCS code across places of service. We apply log(1 + count), normalize the vectors, and compare them using cosine similarity.

Candidates share the reference provider’s current NPPES primary taxonomy and match the location you enter. We examine up to 500 candidates in approximate distance order, then show up to 12 with the highest positive similarity within that set. The score is not a percentile, medical recommendation, or prediction. Suppressed services are not estimated. Medicare fee-for-service data does not describe a provider’s entire practice.

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service : 2024-12-01 · Published May 21, 2026.