Charles A. Swafford, M.D.
NPI 1457487787ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Cape Girardeau, MO
Emergency Medicine (M.D.) in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, trained at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (class of 1998). 295 Medicare patients in 2024, $46,069 paid; nearly all of their 215 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated reported $13.52 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457487787 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 21, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 56230 | KY |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 2002011271 | MO |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | 2002011271 | MO |
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 - Emergency Medicine (KY); Practitioner - General Practice (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 295 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 358 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,069 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 215 · 215 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 138 |
| Total drug cost | $3,125 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Oklahoma College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | General Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine |
Medical group
- Sikeston Emergency Group LLCSikeston, MO · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13.52 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $13.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$13.52 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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