NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles S. Nowak, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Charles S. Nowak, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1679564058, issued on Nov 3, 2005. Check the license (Colorado CO 48799, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679564058
Name
Charles S. Nowak
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
CO 48799 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2020 N 12TH St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone
(970) 644-4220
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2022
Fax
(970) 263-4239
Medicaid ID
01555022 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100802000453); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1998
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 2020 N 12TH St

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

  1. Richard Candelaria, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1932164381
  2. Mitchell Copeland, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1922049543
  3. George Gromke, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1720035140
  4. Mary Hamilton, LPCProfessional Counselor1679760185
  5. Erica Herrera, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1679645980
  6. Elizabeth Kirtley, ATCAthletic Trainer1891071205

Verify Charles S. Nowak in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,019 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 133 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Nowak3,019
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril215 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium177 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium131 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl88 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium82 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide78 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. Community Medical Group LLCGrand Junction, CO

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

Charles S. Nowak among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

Charles S. Nowak, DO is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

135 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Junction

They are 135 of the 3,482 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Junction, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ivan Alkes, MDGrand Jct, CO 815011750466819
  2. Jeffery Bowman, DOGrand Junction, CO 815011013950435
  3. John Bratteli, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011245213925
  4. Craig Hughes, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815011043306525
  5. Richard Kingston, DOGrand Junction, CO 815011912084344
  6. Gregg Omura, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011992788582
  7. Patrick Page, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011982688438
  8. James Pasterz, DOGrand Junction, CO 815011598706640

Common questions

What is Charles S. Nowak, DO's NPI number?

Charles S. Nowak, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679564058, issued on Nov 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles S. Nowak, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 N 12TH St, Grand Junction, CO, 81501. Phone: (970) 644-4220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles S. Nowak, DO's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number CO 48799, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles S. Nowak, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles S. Nowak, DO had 3,019 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.