Steve T. Charles, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Germantown, TN
Steve T. Charles, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Germantown, Tennessee, and NPI 1861495780, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 8675, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steve T. Charles
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 8675 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1432 Kimbrough RD, Germantown, TN 38138
- Phone
- (901) 767-4499
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2025
- Fax
- (901) 761-0727
- Medicaid ID
- 3158650 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190509001647); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1432 Kimbrough RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Osman Cengiz, MDOphthalmology Physician1821860354
- David Fingerhut, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1326363086
- Wesley Gillette, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811552045
- Jessica Haynes, O.D.Optometrist1114301645
- Stephen Huddleston, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1992022800
- Mohammad Rafieetary, O.D.Specialist1750384541
Verify Steve T. Charles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 8675Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,461 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol370 claims
- Latanoprost278 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate264 claims
- Tobramycin160 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate107 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $468,753.82
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Research LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Charles Retina Institute PCGermantown, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
- Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Knoxville, TN1972509297
- Everton Arrindell, M.D.Nashville, TN1053350215
- Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN1386729085
- Richard Breazeale, M.D.Hixson, TN1801892146
- Thomas Browning, M.D.Harriman, TN1467457804
- Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN1609952654
- Robert Collier, MDTullahoma, TN1518952597
- David Couch, M.D.Kingsport, TN1659377679
- Jacob Cox, MD, MPHILKnoxville, TN1811387061
- Howard Cummings, M.D.Kingsport, TN1669478996
Common questions
What is Steve T. Charles, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steve T. Charles, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861495780, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steve T. Charles, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1432 Kimbrough RD, Germantown, TN, 38138. Phone: (901) 767-4499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steve T. Charles, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 8675, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steve T. Charles, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steve T. Charles, M.D. had 1,461 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steve T. Charles, 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.
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.