NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Downey, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Richardson, TX

Charles Downey, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Richardson, Texas, and NPI 1720037435, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Texas J8521, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720037435
Name
Charles Downey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
J8521 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2821 E President George Bush Hwy Ste 400, Richardson, TX 75082
Phone
(972) 231-9144
Enumerated
May 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2025
Fax
(972) 231-9174
Medicaid IDs
1661936-01 TX
166193603 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041006000121); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2821 E President George Bush Hwy Ste 400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Frances Cobb, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568986354
  2. Meghan DrakeObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1013414176
  3. Charmaine Gibson, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1538390232
  4. Carol Norton, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1558459735
  5. Sarah ThomasPhysician Assistant1518697937

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Charles Downey52
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol15 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: $247.68

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Downey$247.68
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. MedhealthRichardson, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles Downey among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Charles Downey, M.D. is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frances Cobb, MDRichardson, TX 750821568986354
  2. Meghan DrakeRichardson, TX 750821013414176
  3. Anu Gupta, M.D.Richardson, TX 750821063740728
  4. Christen Leaf, M.D.Richardson, TX 750821013104090
  5. Nicholas Lux, MDRichardson, TX 750821922000710
  6. Shefali Pappu, M.D.Richardson, TX 750821528445947
  7. William Salter, M.D.Richardson, TX 750821811999600
  8. Mini Sreedevi, MDRichardson, TX 750821184930331

Common questions

What is Charles Downey, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Downey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720037435, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Downey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2821 E President George Bush Hwy Ste 400, Richardson, TX, 75082. Phone: (972) 231-9144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Downey, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J8521, 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 Downey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Downey, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.