NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1992238828, issued on Apr 7, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-02345, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1992238828
Name
Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
2021-02345 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 713-8250
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 713-8588
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210804000674); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2017
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 Medical Center Blvd

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

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

Verify Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,243 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 59 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Semelka2,243
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium130 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate110 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium94 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium75 claims
  5. Eliquis71 claims
  6. Omeprazole65 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. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka among 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD is one of 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hal Atkinson, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571053397539
  2. Kathryn Callahan, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571346396694
  3. Holly Coward, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571306891007
  4. Jennifer Gabbard, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571730319583
  5. Carl Grey, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571558639575
  6. Catherine Jones, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571427044973
  7. Mary Lyles, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571861477804
  8. Jamehl Shegog, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571750366795

Common questions

What is Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD's NPI number?

Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992238828, issued on Apr 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 713-8250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-02345, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Thomas Alexander Semelka, MD had 2,243 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.