NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles R. Potter, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Lima, OH

Charles R. Potter, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Lima, Ohio, and NPI 1396839890, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.127414, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1396839890
Name
Charles R. Potter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
35.127414 OH
R6288 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
770 W High St, Lima, OH 45801
Phone
(419) 226-4300
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(419) 226-4305
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251216003698); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 1974
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 770 W High St

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

  1. Jimmy Alele, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1447368311
  2. Ali Almudallal, M.D.Neurology Physician1053407775
  3. Bethany Amstutz, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1255574299
  4. Joseph Anigbogu, M.D.Specialist1972583508
  5. Sreenivasa Chanamolu, M.D,Pulmonary Disease Physician1992897680
  6. Sohrab Dadfar, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1093796377

Verify Charles R. Potter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Potter175
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  2. Cefdinir21 claims
  3. Famotidine20 claims
  4. Prednisone16 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide15 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 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. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

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

Charles R. Potter among 440 otolaryngology physician records in Ohio

Charles R. Potter, M.D. is one of 440 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2007 among the 283 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 440 otolaryngology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ghiath Alnouri, M.DLima, OH 458011235670951
  2. Susan Rossi, M.D.Lima, OH 458011306890181
  3. Fadi Abbass, M.D.Lima, OH 458041639283914
  4. Sophia Omoro, MD, PHDLima, OH 458041336323609
  5. Surianarayanan Ambalavanan, MDCelina, OH 458221922061910
  6. Evan McBeath, M.D., FACSFindlay, OH 458401538301163
  7. Erik Nielsen, M.D.Findlay, OH 458401003803834
  8. Andrew Reid, M.D.Findlay, OH 458401760479588

Common questions

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

Charles R. Potter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396839890, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 770 W High St, Lima, OH, 45801. Phone: (419) 226-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.127414, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Charles R. Potter, M.D. had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.