Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Physician Assistant

Alan Chernev

PA · Physician Assistant
703 S CHRISTOPHER RD
Belen, NM 87002
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 32+ Years Practicing
174
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
32
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Alan Chernev, PA Does

Alan Chernev, PA served 174 Medicare patients across 839 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 45% below the average Physician Assistant in New Mexico (316 patients across 445 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes (99309)70273
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes (99310)7347
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (99497)5242
Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes (99316)1212

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Alan Chernev, PA billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Alan Chernev, PA. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Alan Chernev, PA practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Alan Chernev, PA offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 703 S CHRISTOPHER RD, Belen, NM 87002
Phone: (505) 864-7781

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

32 min

Average commute time in this zip · 86% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

28.2431

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 87002, NM

If Alan Chernev, PA isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 87002, NM:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Amanda CandelariaNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Katricia CramondNurse Practitioner13<1 mi
Christopher R. O'donnellNurse Practitioner44<1 mi
Dusty L. GentryNurse Practitioner1.0 mi
Cassandra D. OteroPhysician Assistant3701.0 mi
Jennifer T. TrujilloPhysician Assistant2921.0 mi

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Alan Chernev: Common Questions

Does Alan Chernev, PA accept Medicare?
Yes. Alan Chernev, PA is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Alan Chernev, PA depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 87002, NM →
Where is Alan Chernev, PA's office?
Alan Chernev, PA practices at 703 S CHRISTOPHER RD, Belen, NM 87002. Phone: (505) 864-7781.
What Medicare plans does Alan Chernev, PA accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (505) 864-7781 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 87002, NM to see available options.
Does Alan Chernev, PA offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Alan Chernev, PA as offering telehealth. Call the office at (505) 864-7781 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Alan Chernev, PA?
Alan Chernev, PA graduated in 1994 and has been practicing for approximately 32 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Alan Chernev, PA treated 174 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Alan Chernev, PA is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (505) 864-7781 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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