Jeffrey Hal Charnov, M.D.
NPI 1629060405ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Houston, TX
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine (class of 1988). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $355,856 for 7,409 claims, against $162,170 paid for services in 2024. Valinor Pharma, LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85.57 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629060405 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 18, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 27, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | H6111 | TX |
| Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine | 208VP0000X | H6111 | TX |
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 - Pain Management (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 233 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,294 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $162,170 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,409 · 8,207 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 553 |
| Total drug cost | $355,856 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$85.57 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$257.04 · 9 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Valinor Pharma, LLC | $43.08 | 2 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $25.17 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $17.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$85.57 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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