Gregory Peter Charko, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Union, NJ
Gregory Peter Charko, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Union, New Jersey, and NPI 1336189356, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA44836, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory Peter Charko
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MA44836 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 975 Lehigh Ave, Union, NJ 07083
- Phone
- (908) 686-1488
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (908) 687-7886
- Medicaid ID
- 3390306 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090511000136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gregory Peter Charko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA44836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib65 claims
- Meloxicam48 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium14 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: $89.42
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- NJ Institute For Pain ReliefCranford, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory Peter Charko among 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey
Gregory Peter Charko, M.D. is one of 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 444 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.
All 690 in New Jersey → Every provider in Union → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Faccone, D.O.Union, NJ 070831447259122
- David Gross, M.D.Union, NJ 070831467447011
- Robin Innella, D.O.Union, NJ 070831578562245
- John King, D.O.Union, NJ 070831730129800
- Kim Sloan, M.D.Union, NJ 070831255505541
- David Wolkstein, M.D.Union, NJ 070831528122033
- Soon Choi, MDSouth Plainfield, NJ 070801699778464
- David Lessing, MDSouth Plainfield, NJ 070801376565747
Common questions
What is Gregory Peter Charko, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory Peter Charko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336189356, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory Peter Charko, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 Lehigh Ave, Union, NJ, 07083. Phone: (908) 686-1488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory Peter Charko, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA44836, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gregory Peter Charko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory Peter Charko, M.D. had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.