NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Chen Loc, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Irvine, CA

Charles Chen Loc, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1265817605, issued on Jul 28, 2015. Check the license (California EL6746, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1265817605
Name
Charles Chen Loc
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
EL6746 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 Health Sciences Road 252 Irvine HL, Irvine, CA 92697
Phone
(626) 233-5531
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190418000267); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

344 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Loc344
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass57 claims
  2. Doxycycline Monohydrate57 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl37 claims
  4. Santyl30 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim29 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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: $43.08

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Urgo Medical North America, LLC. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Loc$43.08
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Jeffrey Demian IncDowney, CA
  2. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupAnaheim, CA

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

Charles Chen Loc among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California

Charles Chen Loc, DPM is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 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 2015, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 970 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 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nitza Rodriguez, DPMLadera Ranch, CA 926941265581540
  2. Robert Spencer, DPMLadera Ranch, CA 926941982751632
  3. Amir Lebaschi, D.P.M.Santa Ana, CA 927011104027630
  4. Luke WonSanta Ana, CA 927011144625823
  5. Matt Ahmadi, D.P.M.Mission Viejo, CA 926911285635144
  6. Timothy Byron, D.P.M.Mission Viejo, CA 926911881694107
  7. Victor Cachia, DPMMission Viejo, CA 926911154363984
  8. Visoth Chan, DPMMission Viejo, CA 926911669716791

Common questions

What is Charles Chen Loc, DPM's NPI number?

Charles Chen Loc, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265817605, issued on Jul 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Chen Loc, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Health Sciences Road 252 Irvine HL, Irvine, CA, 92697. Phone: (626) 233-5531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Chen Loc, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number EL6746, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles Chen Loc, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Chen Loc, DPM had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.