Charles R. Suntra, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Modesto, CA
Charles R. Suntra, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1619934056, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (California A74442, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles R. Suntra
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A74442 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Coffee RD, Modesto, CA 95355
- Phone
- (209) 524-1211
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A744420 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081209000109); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles R. Suntra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A74442Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
805 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin61 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate58 claims
- Cephalexin55 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort53 claims
- Levofloxacin52 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide50 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: $96.39
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles R. Suntra among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Charles R. Suntra, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 63% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
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- Christopher Whang, MDModesto, CA 953561639257124
- Kenneth Mak, MDModesto, CA 953501427007798
- Douglas Phan, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501013073766
- Charles Yates, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501750334116
- Jerrold Polterock, MDOakdale, CA 953611578536306
Common questions
What is Charles R. Suntra, MD's NPI number?
Charles R. Suntra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619934056, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles R. Suntra, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Coffee RD, Modesto, CA, 95355. Phone: (209) 524-1211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles R. Suntra, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A74442, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles R. Suntra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles R. Suntra, MD had 805 Medicare Part D claims for 294 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.