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.
- 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
Also registered at 3601 5TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Charles W. Atwood in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD046873LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine41 claims
- Modafinil37 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride33 claims
- Clonazepam30 claims
- Temazepam30 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc Community Medicine IncPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.