Charles Pfister, M.D.
NPI 1528592011ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Louisville, KY
Surgery (M.D.) in Louisville, Kentucky, trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine (class of 2017). 155 Medicare patients in 2024, $54,528 paid; nearly all of their 126 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated reported $21.68 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528592011 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | TP635 | KY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
| Surgery | 208600000X | MD212060 | OR |
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 (KY); Practitioner - General Surgery (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 337 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,528 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 126 · 126 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 85 |
| Total drug cost | $1,897 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Louisville School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Community Medical Associates IncMadison, IN · 1,372 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$21.68 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$4,872 · 18 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$21.68 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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