NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Charlotte, NC

Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1720126600, issued on Feb 2, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-01133, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720126600
Name
Ben O. Ogunwale
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
2007-01133 NC
35-082786 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 Lillington Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone
(704) 362-4403
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 362-4405
Medicaid ID
59-12694 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090819000529); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 320 Lillington Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Bartels, MSAudiologist1851566558
  2. Pamela Bashor, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1225261209
  3. Sharon ConteHearing Instrument Specialist1821331067
  4. Jessica Faivor, M.S. ED.Speech-Language Pathologist1710327333
  5. Michelle Ogunwale, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104880244
  6. Bertha Richardson, MDGastroenterology Physician1184674707

Verify Ben O. Ogunwale in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

641 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Ben Ogunwale641
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium90 claims
  2. Linzess44 claims
  3. Amitriptyline Hcl39 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl33 claims
  5. Clenpiq30 claims
  6. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf29 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%56.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,733.00

85 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ben Ogunwale$1,733.00
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ben O. Ogunwale among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina

Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D. is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Browne, MDCharlotte, NC 282041225096878
  2. Paris Charilaou, MDCharlotte, NC 282041457734659
  3. Shailendra Chauhan, MDCharlotte, NC 282041164487286
  4. John Clements, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282041881612364
  5. Andrew Dries, MDCharlotte, NC 282041639394760
  6. John Hanson, MDCharlotte, NC 282041164470175
  7. Jason Lewis, MDCharlotte, NC 282041144435322
  8. Nilesh Lodhia, MDCharlotte, NC 282041922264654

Common questions

What is Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720126600, issued on Feb 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Lillington Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28204. Phone: (704) 362-4403. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-01133, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D. had 641 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ben O. Ogunwale, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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