Leon Charkoudian, MD
NPI 1194874131ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Wilmington, NC
Ophthalmology (MD) in Wilmington, North Carolina, trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (class of 2005). In 2024 Medicare paid $2,800,500 for 1,010 patients, and Part D covered 879 of their prescriptions, 61% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $443.03 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194874131 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 2011-00543 | 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 - Ophthalmology (NC); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,010 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 73,179 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,800,500 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 879 · 1,465 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 267 |
| Total drug cost | $37,299 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Cape Fear Retinal Associates PCWilmington, NC · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$443.03 · 13 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$307.33 · 13 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $136.10 | 2 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $74.00 | 3 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $72.44 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $68.56 | 3 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $64.87 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$443.03 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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