Charles A. Walch, M.D., F.A.C.S.
NPI 1396845384ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Oakland, MD
Surgery (M.D., F.A.C.S.) in Oakland, Maryland, trained at Medical College of Pennsylvania (class of 1990). 558 Medicare patients in 2024, $127,825 paid; nearly all of their 955 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $202.26 in payments in 2025, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1396845384 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., F.A.C.S. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | D47925 | MD |
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 - General Surgery (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 558 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,336 across 95 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,825 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 955 · 1,399 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 286 |
| Total drug cost | $127,426 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Specialty Physicians of Garrett County, LLCOakland, MD · 91 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Garrett Regional Medical CenterOakland, MD
- Potomac Valley HospitalKeyser, WV
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$202.26 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$91.33 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $202.26 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$202.26 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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