National Provider Identifier
Richard Edward Charles, M.D.
Richard Edward Charles, M.D. is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Internal Medicine Physician in Buffalo, NY and a listed phone number of (716) 857-8641.
Source: public NPPES record, last updated March 12, 2008. This profile is informational and is not medical advice, a quality rating, or a provider recommendation.
Profile Overview
- NPI
- 1588629216
- Provider Type
- Individual
- Primary Specialty
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Enumeration Date
- April 18, 2006
- Last Updated
- March 12, 2008
Practice Location
- 85 High St
- Buffalo, NY 14203-1149
Phone: (716) 857-8641
Mailing Address
- 6255 Sheridan Dr
- Suite 304
- Williamsville, NY 14221-4836
Specialties
- Internal Medicine Physician (207R00000X)
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Medicare Part B Activity
Reported 3,979 Medicare fee-for-service service lines in 2024.
Peer comparison
Compared to Internal Medicine providers in the Buffalo, NY metro area.
This provider is in the 97th percentile for Medicare service volume.
Among the highest-volume peers.
Performs 984% more Medicare services than the peer median.
Higher than 644 of 665 peers.
- Activity Percentile
- 96.8%
- Rank by Services
- 21 of 665
- Total Services
- 3,979
- Est. Allowed Value
- $230,513.07
- Dataset Year
- 2024
- Drug Code Share
- 7.1%
Estimated allowed value reflects Medicare fee-for-service allowed amounts only. It does not include Medicare Advantage, commercial insurance, cash-pay services, or employment compensation.
Peers are grouped by the broader Internal Medicine classification rather than the exact subspecialty label shown elsewhere on the page.
Percentile distribution
Each bar represents a 10-point percentile band of peers by total Medicare services for Internal Medicine across the Buffalo, NY metro area. Taller bars indicate higher service-volume bands. Highlighted bar marks this provider's percentile band.
Observed service range: 11 to 94,260 total Medicare services.
Top Clinical Services
- 99214: Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
701 services | $84,693.92
- 36415: Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
636 services | $3,062.50
- G2211: Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
392 services | $6,087.36
- G0439: Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
383 services | $47,108.34
- 83036: Hemoglobin a1c level
278 services | $2,637.04
Common Drug-Related Codes
- 90653: Influenza vaccine, inactivated
156 services | $12,017.48
- 91322: Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im
38 services | $5,769.02
- 91320: Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im
29 services | $4,207.44
Biography
Richard Charles, MD, is a board-certified internist in Buffalo and serves as chief medical officer for General Physician, P.C.; he has also chaired the Physician Leadership Board of Optimum Physician Alliance. A summa cum laude graduate of both the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and UB’s medical school, he completed his internal medicine residency through UB and its affiliated hospitals. His background in both pharmacy and medicine has informed a practice emphasis on chronic care management and coordinated, team-based care.
Full Record
- NPI
- 1588629216
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Last Name
- Charles
- First Name
- Richard
- Middle Name
- Edward
- Name Prefix
- Dr.
- Credential
- M.D.
- Mailing Street Address
- 6255 Sheridan Dr
- Mailing Address Line 2
- Suite 304
- Mailing City
- Williamsville
- Mailing State
- NY
- Mailing ZIP Code
- 14221-4836
- Mailing Country
- US
- Mailing Phone
- (716) 857-8666
- Mailing Fax
- (716) 857-8944
- Practice Street Address
- 85 High St
- Practice City
- Buffalo
- Practice State
- NY
- Practice ZIP Code
- 14203-1149
- Practice Country
- US
- Practice Phone
- (716) 857-8641
- Practice Fax
- (716) 856-3002
- Enumeration Date
- April 18, 2006
- Last Updated
- March 12, 2008
- Sex
- Male
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- Taxonomies
- Internal Medicine Physician (207R00000X)
- Other Identifiers
- 00020553501 (NY, Univera), 161000580 (NY, Empire), 000525766003 (NY, Health Now), 0410829 (NY, Iha), 213322-1W (NY, Workers Compensation), 161000580 (NY, North American Preferred), 01991868 (NY)