Emily Sarah Charlson, MD
NPI 1609296466ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Palo Alto, CA
Ophthalmology (MD) in Palo Alto, California, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 2014). In 2024 Medicare paid $285,226 for 796 patients, and Part D covered 957 of their prescriptions, 44% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $32,987 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1609296466 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 20, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A137508 | CA |
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 - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 796 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,285 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $285,226 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 957 · 1,104 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 556 |
| Total drug cost | $133,748 |
| Generic share | 44% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Pacific Eye Associates, A Medical CorporationSan Francisco, CA · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA
- California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$32,987 · 82 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$48,961 · 89 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $32,139 | 39 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $505.56 | 20 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $145.33 | 15 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $76.26 | 3 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $51.81 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$28,750 · 13 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,564 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,673 · 64 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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