NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles W. Atwood, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Charles W. Atwood, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1508838905, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD046873L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508838905
Name
Charles W. Atwood
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
MD046873L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 648-6161
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 648-6869
Medicaid ID
001607519 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050418000700); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1988
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 3601 5TH Ave

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

  1. Rima Abdel MassihInternal Medicine Physician1003079914
  2. Christina Abriola, R.D.Registered Dietitian1356647507
  3. Susan Adamczyk, RDRegistered Dietitian1831524263
  4. Rohit Aggarwal, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1538340138
  5. Haruko Akatsu, MDSpecialist1922072370
  6. Layana Biglow, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831685692

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

437 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Charles Atwood437
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine41 claims
  2. Modafinil37 claims
  3. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride33 claims
  4. Clonazepam30 claims
  5. Temazepam30 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa26 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
  2. Upmc Community Medicine IncPittsburgh, PA

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

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 779 pulmonary disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other pulmonary disease physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Gary Aaronson, DOPhiladelphia, PA1770672040
  2. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDHershey, PA1750878625
  3. Joseph Abboud, M.D.Bryn Mawr, PA1295757649
  4. Amgad AbduFranklin, PA1851420392
  5. Saif Abu-Baker, M.D.Allentown, PA1134865900
  6. Pinak Acharya, MDDoylestown, PA1952333965
  7. Jason Ackrivo, MDPhiladelphia, PA1003115395
  8. Catherine Adams, MDState College, PA1457840076
  9. Michael Ader, M.D.Hanover, PA1275517112
  10. Rajashekar Adurty, MDPittsburgh, PA1659481570

Common questions

What is Charles W. Atwood, MD's NPI number?

Charles W. Atwood, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508838905, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles W. Atwood, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 648-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles W. Atwood, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD046873L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles W. Atwood, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles W. Atwood, MD had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles W. Atwood, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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