Charles M. Collins, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Middletown, RI
Charles M. Collins, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Middletown, Rhode Island, and NPI 1457452120, issued on Sep 26, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD09857, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles M. Collins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD09857 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 939 W Main RD, Middletown, RI 02842
- Phone
- (401) 847-1383
- Enumerated
- Sep 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2025
- Fax
- (401) 847-1384
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050613000961); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 939 W Main RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frederic KelleyOptometrist1659472249
Verify Charles M. Collins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD09857Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,431 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost566 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate470 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine362 claims
- Ofloxacin231 claims
- Timolol Maleate178 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol152 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): 87.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $494.18
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lumenis BE 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
- Charles M Collins MD LtdSwansea, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles M. Collins among 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island
Charles M. Collins, MD is one of 85 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 72% 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, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1993 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 74% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 85 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Middletown → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alex Gerber, D.OMiddletown, RI 028421114156841
- Christine Gill, MDMiddletown, RI 028421992896146
- Octavio Borges, MDNewport, RI 028411619949310
- Lin Chou, MDPawtucket, RI 028601063505311
- Alfred Paul, MDPawtucket, RI 028601235222597
- Glenn Prescod, M.D.Pawtucket, RI 028601336263102
- Reid Appleby, M.D.East Greenwich, RI 028181912277468
- Jane Joseph-Delvecchio, MDEast Greenwich, RI 028181487643565
Common questions
What is Charles M. Collins, MD's NPI number?
Charles M. Collins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457452120, issued on Sep 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles M. Collins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 939 W Main RD, Middletown, RI, 02842. Phone: (401) 847-1383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles M. Collins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD09857, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles M. Collins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles M. Collins, MD had 2,431 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles M. Collins, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 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.
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.