NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Lindsay Edwards, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Sonora, CA

Charles Lindsay Edwards, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Sonora, California, and NPI 1063505972, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (California G12322, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063505972
Name
Charles Lindsay Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G12322 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13975 Mono Way Ste H, Sonora, CA 95370
Phone
(209) 533-9606
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241127000155); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1965
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 13975 Mono Way Ste H

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

  1. Janet Black, LCSWClinical Social Worker1861472060
  2. Ha NguyenPharmacist1790385961

Verify Charles Lindsay Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,923 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Charles Edwards1,923
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam165 claims
  2. Alprazolam137 claims
  3. Clonazepam101 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl89 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl75 claims
  6. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine66 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. M A C T Health Board IncorporatedSonora, CA

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

Charles Lindsay Edwards among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Charles Lindsay Edwards, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1965 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bohannon, D.O.Sonora, CA 953701881072643
  2. Tamara Chambless, M.D.Sonora, CA 953701952346785
  3. Alan Peters, M.D.Sonora, CA 953701912931098
  4. Judith Vyhmeister, M.D.Sonora, CA 953701619024908
  5. Richard Nunes, MDSalida, CA 953681407986466
  6. Maja Everson, MDTracy, CA 953761811975139
  7. Paul Malarik, M.D.Tracy, CA 953761083801542
  8. Ranvinder Rai, MDTracy, CA 953761467607119

Common questions

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

Charles Lindsay Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063505972, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Lindsay Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13975 Mono Way Ste H, Sonora, CA, 95370. Phone: (209) 533-9606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G12322, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Lindsay Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Lindsay Edwards, M.D. had 1,923 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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