Hugh Ratchford Black, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Hugh Ratchford Black, MD is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1427164904, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9700474, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hugh Ratchford Black
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
- License number
- 9700474 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8045 Providence RD, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (704) 341-9600
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2024
- Fax
- (704) 341-9996
- Medicaid ID
- 891041J NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120314000691); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric pulmonology physician records → All 51 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8045 Providence RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Ashe, MDPediatric Pulmonology Physician1891801262
- Charles Humphries, MDAllergy Physician1326154824
- Toni Schulken, OTRSpecialist1669504783
- Jennifer Waid, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1508092453
Verify Hugh Ratchford Black in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9700474Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric pulmonology physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 263 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride12 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: $651.47
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 621 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,494.36 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
- Asthma And Allergy Specialists PACharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hugh Ratchford Black among 51 pediatric pulmonology physician records in North Carolina
Hugh Ratchford Black, MD is one of 51 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 43% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 51 pediatric pulmonology physician records in North Carolina.
All 51 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Pediatric Pulmonology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Ashe, MDCharlotte, NC 282771891801262
- Shean Aujla, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282751154525038
- Marc Chester, MDCharlotte, NC 282261770639361
- Maxine Eikani, MDCharlotte, NC 282261841477478
- David Hufford, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071639152028
- Ashley Chadha, MDCharlotte, NC 282031790946754
- Jeffrey Cleary, MDCharlotte, NC 282031558437996
- Robert Gardner, MDCharlotte, NC 282031073001897
Common questions
What is Hugh Ratchford Black, MD's NPI number?
Hugh Ratchford Black, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427164904, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hugh Ratchford Black, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8045 Providence RD, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 341-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hugh Ratchford Black, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9700474, 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 Hugh Ratchford Black, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hugh Ratchford Black, MD had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric pulmonology physician prescribers was 119. 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.