NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Albert Withers, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Charlotte, NC

Charles Albert Withers, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1598928202, issued on Jul 3, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2013-01881, 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
1598928202
Name
Charles Albert Withers
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
2013-01881 NC
150029 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10826 Mallard Creek RD Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone
(704) 774-3044
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 774-3045
Medicaid ID
1598928202 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120203000775); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10826 Mallard Creek RD Ste 100

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

  1. Nicole Gonzalez, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1538639489

Verify Charles Albert Withers 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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,152 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Charles Withers1,152
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone148 claims
  2. Methotrexate144 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate109 claims
  4. Celecoxib95 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl76 claims
  6. Allopurinol45 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: $20,667.27

121 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Withers$20,667
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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

  1. Integrative Rheumatology PLLCCharlotte, NC

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

Charles Albert Withers among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina

Charles Albert Withers, M.D. is one of 234 rheumatology 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 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rocio Bautista Sanchez, MDCharlotte, NC 282771124639398
  2. Heather Holden, MDCharlotte, NC 282771023296670
  3. Firas Kassab, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771366649014
  4. Eric Orlowsky, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771508028713
  5. Amit Patel, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771043577646
  6. Ashwini Punjabi, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771356591614
  7. Jill Zouzoulas, MDCharlotte, NC 282871104938109
  8. Sanjay Garg, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041891997458

Common questions

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

Charles Albert Withers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598928202, issued on Jul 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Albert Withers, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10826 Mallard Creek RD Ste 100, Charlotte, NC, 28262. Phone: (704) 774-3044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2013-01881, 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 Albert Withers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Albert Withers, M.D. had 1,152 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.