Charles Alva Shaller, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Franklin, NC
Charles Alva Shaller, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Franklin, North Carolina, and NPI 1487603858, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9400350, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Alva Shaller
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 9400350 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 36 Westgate Plz, Franklin, NC 28734
- Phone
- (828) 369-4236
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 369-0753
- Medicaid ID
- 8975409 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000492); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 36 Westgate Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jason Creel, DOFamily Medicine Physician1578523916
Verify Charles Alva Shaller in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9400350Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
444 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone128 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate81 claims
- Latanoprost58 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate30 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth24 claims
- Timolol Maleate24 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.
Charles Alva Shaller among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Charles Alva Shaller, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Franklin → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Capps, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287391568552297
- Robert Laborde, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287391285684894
- Thomas Perraut, MDColumbus, NC 287221043213424
- Sara Deacon, M.DClyde, NC 287211194179143
- Caroline Denwood, MDClyde, NC 287211003108317
- Marianne Geraci, MDClyde, NC 287211134121015
- Stephen Hartzell, MD PHDClyde, NC 287211114913522
- David Markoff, MDClyde, NC 287211750376240
Common questions
What is Charles Alva Shaller, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Alva Shaller, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487603858, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Alva Shaller, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 36 Westgate Plz, Franklin, NC, 28734. Phone: (828) 369-4236. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Alva Shaller, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9400350, 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 Alva Shaller, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Alva Shaller, M.D. had 444 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.