Charles J. Diskin, MD
Nephrology Physician · Opelika, AL
Charles J. Diskin, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1023122983, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 104691, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles J. Diskin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 104691 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2609 Village Professional Dr, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 749-6523
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2026
- Fax
- (334) 742-0242
- Medicaid IDs
- 000010756 AL
009919305 AL
009948995 AL
000088816 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071226000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 183 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2609 Village Professional Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Carter, DONephrology Physician1366555674
- Linda Dansby, MDNephrology Physician1972518546
- Bill Noland, CRNPNurse Practitioner1215124557
- Lautrec Radcliff, MDNephrology Physician1801801493
- Thomas Stokes, MDNephrology Physician1053383265
Verify Charles J. Diskin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 104691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
135 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pentoxifylline19 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $47.06
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Hypertension And NephrologyOpelika, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles J. Diskin among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama
Charles J. Diskin, MD is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Opelika
They are 8 of the 797 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelika, and 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
All 183 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Carter, DOOpelika, AL 368011366555674
- Linda Dansby, MDOpelika, AL 368011972518546
- Charles Diskin, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011326458498
- Lautrec Radcliff, MDOpelika, AL 368011801801493
- Shahzad Siddique, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011225229362
- Thomas Stokes, MDOpelika, AL 368011053383265
- Gautam Yadla, MDOpelika, AL 368011295396539
- Thomas Taylor, MDSelma, AL 367011811962509
Common questions
What is Charles J. Diskin, MD's NPI number?
Charles J. Diskin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023122983, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles J. Diskin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2609 Village Professional Dr, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 749-6523. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles J. Diskin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 104691, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles J. Diskin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles J. Diskin, MD had 135 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.