NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles R. Niles, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Williamsville, NY

Charles R. Niles, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Williamsville, New York, and NPI 1053378109, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (New York 158661, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053378109
Name
Charles R. Niles
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
158661 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6333 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone
(716) 632-3545
Enumerated
May 1, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 632-6368
Medicaid ID
01021452 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110321000156); 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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Also registered at 6333 Main St

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

  1. Ranjan Bhayana, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1366407173
  2. Errol Daniels, O.D..Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1659440345
  3. Prashula Ellsworth, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1013922723
  4. Barry Epstein, MDOphthalmology Physician1760475156
  5. Heidrun Gollogly, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477879823
  6. Chee Kim, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1013974245

Verify Charles R. Niles in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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7.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

12,062 Medicare Part D claims for 2,138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Charles Niles12,062
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost2,515 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol1,765 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate1,116 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate979 claims
  5. Ofloxacin831 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate727 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): 72.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%24.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,706.16

72 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Reichert, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Niles$2,706.16
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Ophthalmic Consultants OF Long IslandWilliamsville, NY

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

Charles R. Niles among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

Charles R. Niles, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Anthone, M.D., F.A.C.S.Williamsville, NY 142211427040294
  2. Jon Dusse, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211558327742
  3. Barry Epstein, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211760475156
  4. Diane Flanigen, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211912985904
  5. Peter Forgach, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211427051515
  6. Paul Holmwood, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211225039043
  7. Mehdi Khan, DOWilliamsville, NY 142211679569214
  8. Jeffrey Lamkin, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211649241241

Common questions

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

Charles R. Niles, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053378109, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles R. Niles, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6333 Main St, Williamsville, NY, 14221. Phone: (716) 632-3545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 158661, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles R. Niles, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles R. Niles, M.D. had 12,062 Medicare Part D claims for 2,138 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles R. Niles, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.3 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.

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