Charles Berry Tesar, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · San Diego, CA
Charles Berry Tesar, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1497866016, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California G46482, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Berry Tesar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G46482 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2929 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone
- (858) 939-6621
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 874-2348
- Medicaid ID
- 00G464820 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles Berry Tesar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G46482Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin15 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $568.00
1 payment: compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, 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.
Charles Berry Tesar among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Charles Berry Tesar, M.D. 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 fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 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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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Debra Don, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231841361607
- Tzyynong Friesen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231952740177
- Mona Gangar, MDSan Diego, CA 921231679700629
- Jacqueline Greene, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231144583931
- Wen Jiang, MDSan Diego, CA 921231659305753
- Michael Keefe, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231710999396
Common questions
What is Charles Berry Tesar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Berry Tesar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497866016, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Berry Tesar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2929 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 939-6621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Berry Tesar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G46482, 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 Berry Tesar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Berry Tesar, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Berry Tesar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.