Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Savannah, GA
Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1467651711, issued on Jul 17, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 70547, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Frederick Degenhardt
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 70547 GA
ME 106894 FL
LL29799 SC
TL34875 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5400 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404
- Phone
- (912) 349-4227
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2025
- Fax
- (912) 349-4457
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141223000151); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 196 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5400 Waters Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elizabeth Antoon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841798550
- Gustavo Carbone, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1114116720
- Melvin Haysman, MDAllergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1295737328
- Dean Stephens, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1134256381
- Sarah Tarplin, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1639559594
- Vanessa Thomas, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568775674
Verify Charles Frederick Degenhardt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 70547Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 85 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate279 claims
- Prednisone243 claims
- Methotrexate236 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl99 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick84 claims
- Tramadol Hcl79 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): 96.1 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: $2,411.86
101 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 3 group practices
- Cora South Carolina LLCBluffton, SC
- Effingham Rehab Services, LLCPooler, GA
- Southeastern Rheumatology AllianceBluffton, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Frederick Degenhardt among 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia
Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D. is one of 196 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia.
All 196 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gustavo Carbone, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041114116720
- Madeline Petty, MDSavannah, GA 314041730416736
- Dean Stephens, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041134256381
- Sarah Tarplin, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041639559594
- John Morley, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051851353387
- Than Win, MDSavannah, GA 314061346341997
- Charles Galea, M.D.Waycross, GA 315011174517502
- Richard Boswell, MDBrunswick, GA 315251700892874
Common questions
What is Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467651711, issued on Jul 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5400 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA, 31404. Phone: (912) 349-4227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 70547, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D. had 1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Frederick Degenhardt, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.