Charles E. Griffith, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Hershey, PA
Charles E. Griffith, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1508958026, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS016218, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles E. Griffith
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- OS016218 PA
H0065839 MD
2006-00259 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 Towne Square Dr Ste 303, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 988-0234
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2024
- Fax
- (717) 703-0121
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201130001557); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 121 Towne Square Dr Ste 303
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Charles E. Griffith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS016218Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,342 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone333 claims
- Methotrexate157 claims
- Allopurinol137 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate126 claims
- Alendronate Sodium62 claims
- Celecoxib44 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): 82.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pinnacle Health Medical ServicesHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles E. Griffith among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Charles E. Griffith, DO is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Hiranda Dodanwala, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331104180496
- Joseph Enama, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331124149471
- Rayford June, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331508023094
- Nancy Olsen, MDHershey, PA 170331215996343
- Sowmya Surapaneni, M.DHershey, PA 170331144544313
- Francis Gallagher, MDLebanon, PA 170421942360136
Common questions
What is Charles E. Griffith, DO's NPI number?
Charles E. Griffith, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508958026, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles E. Griffith, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 Towne Square Dr Ste 303, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 988-0234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles E. Griffith, DO's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS016218, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles E. Griffith, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles E. Griffith, DO had 1,342 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles E. Griffith, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.