Jean B. Charles, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Dorchester Center, MA
Jean B. Charles, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts, and NPI 1396940326, issued on Jun 19, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 056584, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jean B. Charles
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 056584 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2110 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester Center, MA 02124
- Phone
- (617) 296-1828
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 296-5717
- Medicaid ID
- 3071413 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071226000270); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jean B. Charles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 056584Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,019 Medicare Part D claims for 670 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,062 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol341 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate216 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate204 claims
- Lumigan140 claims
- Restasis135 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: $1,155.89
57 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Jean B. Charles among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Jean B. Charles, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Jean B. Charles, MD's NPI number?
Jean B. Charles, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396940326, issued on Jun 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jean B. Charles, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2110 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester Center, MA, 02124. Phone: (617) 296-1828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jean B. Charles, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 056584, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jean B. Charles, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jean B. Charles, MD had 3,019 Medicare Part D claims for 670 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.