Charles Blake Avera, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Wichita Falls, TX
Charles Blake Avera, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wichita Falls, Texas, and NPI 1144281544, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas H224, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Blake Avera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- H224 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1704 11TH St, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
- Phone
- (940) 723-1274
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (940) 723-1525
- Medicaid ID
- 137823407 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110121000414); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1704 11TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Phillip Kelly, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1285695601
- Robert Staples, ODOptometrist1881670446
- Devin West, MDOphthalmology Physician1952707747
- Marylin White, M. D.Ophthalmology Physician1477514875
Verify Charles Blake Avera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H224Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,218 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost946 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate280 claims
- Timolol Maleate220 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl160 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol96 claims
- Lumigan72 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): 75.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $685.23
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- North Texas Ophthalmology Associates, PLLCWichita Falls, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Blake Avera among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Charles Blake Avera, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Wichita Falls → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexander ComptonWichita Falls, TX 763011265990071
- Phillip Kelly, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763011285695601
- Devin West, MDWichita Falls, TX 763011952707747
- Marylin White, M. D.Wichita Falls, TX 763011477514875
- Russell Kuempel, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763021285612481
- Colin Brown, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763081689057135
- Taylor Strange, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 762441023336633
- David Truong, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 762441013270164
Common questions
What is Charles Blake Avera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Blake Avera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144281544, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Blake Avera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1704 11TH St, Wichita Falls, TX, 76301. Phone: (940) 723-1274. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Blake Avera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H224, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Blake Avera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Blake Avera, M.D. had 2,218 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Blake Avera, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.