Charles K. Wanich, MD
NPI 1376642355ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Merritt Island, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Brevard Nephrology Group PA, practicing in Merritt Island, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $112,333 for 574 claims, against $56,821 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $345.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cape Canaveral Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1376642355 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 26, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME36933 | FL |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 29 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 222 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,821 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 574 · 1,325 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 45 |
| Total drug cost | $112,333 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Brevard Nephrology Group PAMerritt Island, FL · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa Beach, FL
Other facilities
- Fresenius Kidney Care CocoaDialysis facility · Cocoa, FL
- Rai-S Courtenay-Merritt IslandDialysis facility · Merritt Island, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$345.88 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$20.42 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $149.86 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $124.46 | 1 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $71.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$345.88 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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