Charles Chalekson, MD
NPI 1770668642ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery· Templeton, CA
Plastic Surgery (MD) in Templeton, California, trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (class of 1996). 31 Medicare patients in 2024, $23,492 paid; nearly all of their 71 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Motiva USA, LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,666 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1770668642 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 1, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery Primary | 208200000X | A77782 | CA |
| Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | 2082S0105X | A77782 | CA |
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 - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 31 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 106 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,492 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 71 · 72 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 29 |
| Total drug cost | $526.29 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Medical group
- Charles Chalekson M D IncTempleton, CA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health Twin CitiesTempleton, CA
- Marian Regional Medical CenterSanta Maria, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,666 · 13 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$176.11 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Motiva USA, LLC | $3,327 | 7 |
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | $277.54 | 4 |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $30.74 | 1 |
| Axogen | $30.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$1,928 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$841.02 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$809.57 · 2 payments
- Gift$87.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records