Charles Richard Sharpe, M.D.
NPI 1578568648ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Athens, TN
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Summit Medical Group, PLLC, practicing in Athens, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $656,118 for 7,419 claims, against $200,812 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $936.29 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blount Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578568648 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD20097 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 386 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,901 across 145 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $200,812 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,419 · 18,127 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 484 |
| Total drug cost | $656,118 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Summit Medical Group, PLLCKnoxville, TN · 652 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of TennesseeHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$936.29 · 49 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$819.36 · 47 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $176.60 | 10 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $171.73 | 10 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $131.62 | 5 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $67.87 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $58.48 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$936.29 · 49 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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