NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charlene Marie Fares, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Charlene Marie Fares, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1952795841, issued on Mar 27, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 68824, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1952795841
Name
Charlene Marie Fares
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
68824 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 Smith Ave N Ste 300, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone
(651) 241-5111
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210722000141); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2015
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 310 Smith Ave N Ste 300

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

  1. Rachel Aufforth, MDSurgery Physician1376791996
  2. Zachary BernsteinAthletic Trainer1508587536
  3. Ashley Daley, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1578836185
  4. Swapna Devanna, MDMedical Oncology Physician1730317827
  5. Isabella Freking, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518621580
  6. Karen Olson, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1871823773

Verify Charlene Marie Fares in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

857 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charlene Fares857
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Prochlorperazine Maleate98 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl74 claims
  3. Dexamethasone67 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium63 claims
  5. Prednisone62 claims
  6. Olanzapine45 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,008.55

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charlene Fares$2,008.55
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allina Health SystemSaint Paul, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charlene Marie Fares among 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota

Charlene Marie Fares, M.D. is one of 274 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 208 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Irving Lerner, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021356495501
  2. Raisa Pinto, MBBSSaint Paul, MN 551021760757892
  3. Timothy Toonen, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021770552317
  4. Sara Torgerson, D.O.Saint Paul, MN 551021134391899
  5. Daniel Anderson, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011710949920
  6. Kathryn Baxstrom, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011386987535
  7. Kurt Demel, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011760588958
  8. Christine Ding, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011487073300

Common questions

What is Charlene Marie Fares, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charlene Marie Fares, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952795841, issued on Mar 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charlene Marie Fares, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 Smith Ave N Ste 300, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 241-5111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charlene Marie Fares, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 68824, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charlene Marie Fares, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charlene Marie Fares, M.D. had 857 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charlene Marie Fares, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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