Halim Charbel, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Germantown, MD
Halim Charbel, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Germantown, Maryland, and NPI 1740431501, issued on Oct 9, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D0068840, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Halim Charbel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- D0068840 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19851 Observation Dr Ste 245, Germantown, MD 20876
- Phone
- (301) 288-1319
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (855) 230-1399
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090924000483); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 19851 Observation Dr Ste 245
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Reza HashemipourGastroenterology Physician1861846958
- Crystal Lubis, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1174190409
- Marina Savoy, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1205907151
Verify Halim Charbel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0068840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole34 claims
- Linzess30 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl21 claims
- Sutab11 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): 79.5 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: $2,688.20
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 3 group practices
- Digestive Care Specialists LLCGermantown, MD
- Tidalhealth Atlantic IncBerlin, MD
- Tidalhealth Specialty Care LLCSalisbury, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Halim Charbel among 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland
Halim Charbel, MD is one of 505 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 81% 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 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 344 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207RG0100X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland.
All 505 in Maryland → Every provider in Germantown → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reza HashemipourGermantown, MD 208761861846958
- Boo Kim, MDGaithersburg, MD 208771952309882
- Tuanh Tonnu, MDGaithersburg, MD 208771083723878
- Jesus Untiveros, MEDICAL DEGREEGaithersburg, MD 208771114145877
- John Bassett, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891982684130
- Lawrence Goldkind, MDBethesda, MD 208891306917935
- James Kikendall, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891639174972
- Jeffrey Laczek, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891467437186
Common questions
What is Halim Charbel, MD's NPI number?
Halim Charbel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740431501, issued on Oct 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Halim Charbel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19851 Observation Dr Ste 245, Germantown, MD, 20876. Phone: (301) 288-1319. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Halim Charbel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0068840, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Halim Charbel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Halim Charbel, MD had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Halim Charbel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 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.