NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles S. Zwerling, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Goldsboro, NC

Charles S. Zwerling, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1750313599, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 24960, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750313599
Name
Charles S. Zwerling
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
24960 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2709 Medical Office Place, Goldsboro, NC 27534
Phone
(919) 736-3937
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 735-3701
Medicaid ID
8989960 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071211000337); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,733 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Charles Zwerling1,733
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan387 claims
  2. Latanoprost379 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate228 claims
  4. Travoprost128 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate126 claims
  6. Simbrinza71 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $358.55

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Zwerling$358.55
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

Other ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Brian Adair, M.D.Hickory, NC1720057995
  2. Lindsay Adam, M.D.Raleigh, NC1427360783
  3. Modupe AdetunjiDurham, NC1710564497
  4. Richard Akers, M.D.Gastonia, NC1558357202
  5. Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
  6. Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
  7. John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
  8. Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
  9. Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
  10. Arghavan Almony, MDSouthern Pines, NC1558465278

Common questions

What is Charles S. Zwerling, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles S. Zwerling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750313599, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles S. Zwerling, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2709 Medical Office Place, Goldsboro, NC, 27534. Phone: (919) 736-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles S. Zwerling, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 24960, 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 S. Zwerling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles S. Zwerling, M.D. had 1,733 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles S. Zwerling, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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