Charles Galea, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Waycross, GA
Charles Galea, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Waycross, Georgia, and NPI 1174517502, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 055229, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Galea
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 055229 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 615-A Pendleton Street, Waycross, GA 31501
- Phone
- (912) 548-0710
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 548-0071
- Medicaid ID
- 682692434C GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041228000069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles Galea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 055229Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,989 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 426 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen310 claims
- Prednisone147 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate138 claims
- Gabapentin120 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl77 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick69 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,064.00
104 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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 one group practice
- Satilla Rheumatology And Internal Medicine, PCDouglas, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Galea among 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia
Charles Galea, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 Waycross → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Boswell, MDBrunswick, GA 315251700892874
- Erick Bournigal, MDBrunswick, GA 315251275548547
- Than Win, MDSavannah, GA 314061346341997
- John Morley, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051851353387
- Gustavo Carbone, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041114116720
- Charles Degenhardt, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041467651711
- Madeline Petty, MDSavannah, GA 314041730416736
- Dean Stephens, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041134256381
Common questions
What is Charles Galea, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Galea, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174517502, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Galea, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615-A Pendleton Street, Waycross, GA, 31501. Phone: (912) 548-0710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Galea, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 055229, 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 Galea, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Galea, M.D. had 1,989 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Galea, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.