Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Charles Ray, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Jennings, LA

Charles Ray, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Jennings, Louisiana, and NPI 1487732525, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 16680, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1487732525
Name
Charles Ray
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
16680 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1910 Johnson St, Jennings, LA 70546
Phone
(337) 824-9012
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1910 Johnson St

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

  1. Shona Duhon, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1972335990

Verify Charles Ray in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12,088 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 103 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Ray12,088
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium649 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate504 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium421 claims
  4. Lisinopril359 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium337 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium298 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: $193.87

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Ray$193.87
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

7 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Jennings

They are 7 of the 311 NPPES records with a practice address in Jennings, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Alfred Abaunza, M.D.New Orleans, LA1093994287
  2. David Abdehou, MDShreveport, LA1568471993
  3. Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA1639553233
  4. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDNew Orleans, LA1922740190
  5. Mary Abell, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083631089
  6. Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
  7. Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
  8. Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
  9. Marc Acosta, M.D.Metairie, LA1891868840
  10. Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199

Common questions

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

Charles Ray, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487732525, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Ray, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1910 Johnson St, Jennings, LA, 70546. Phone: (337) 824-9012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 16680, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Charles Ray, M.D. had 12,088 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.