Charles Peter Katopes III, M.D.
NPI 1184701377ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Winston Salem, NC
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) with Digestive Health Specialists PA, practicing in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $350,388 for 1,208 claims, against $119,641 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $981.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1184701377 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 2007-00767 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 322 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,004 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,641 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,208 · 2,030 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 419 |
| Total drug cost | $350,388 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Digestive Health Specialists PAThomasville, NC · 26 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$981.73 · 42 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,217 · 54 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $244.17 | 11 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $136.12 | 8 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $117.05 | 2 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $115.79 | 4 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $64.58 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$981.73 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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