Dr. Charles J. Diskin, MD

  • Opelika, AL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1023122983PAC ID6204817091
Medicare services, 2023
18
Medicare patients, 2024
11
Part D claims, 2024
135
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
2609 Village Professional Drive, Suite 2, Opelika, AL 36801
Practice phone
Call (334) 749-5085
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Primary practice

Fresenius Kidney Care Opelika

Dialysis Center - Independent · Opelika, Alabama

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Dr. Charles J. Diskin is a nephrologist in Opelika, Alabama

Dr. Diskin practices at Fresenius Kidney Care Opelika in Opelika, Alabama.

Dr. Diskin's NPI, 1023122983, was assigned on August 18, 2006. Dr. Diskin graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007. Dr. Diskin holds Alabama license 104691.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204817091
NPI enumeration date
August 18, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(334) 749-5085
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Charles J. Diskin practices at Fresenius Kidney Care Opelika in Opelika, Alabama

Dr. Diskin's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Opelika, at 2609 Village Professional Drive, Suite 2, Opelika, AL 36801 in Lee County. The practice phone is (334) 749-5085.

  • Fresenius Kidney Care Opelika
    2609 Village Professional Drive, Suite 2, Opelika, AL 36801 · Lee CountyPhone(334) 749-5085

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Dr. Charles J. Diskin is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Diskin's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Opelika in Opelika, Alabama. Dr. Diskin is also affiliated with East Alabama Medical Center. The medical group on file is Hypertension and Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Diskin to 1 more hospital, 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Charles J. Diskin's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Fresenius Kidney Care OpelikaAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Charles J. Diskin is one of 185 nephrologists in Alabama

Nephrology is Dr. Diskin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Diskin is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 104691 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Diskin

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185nephrologists in Alabama
5nephrologists in Opelika

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Charles J. Diskin billed Medicare for 18 services in 2023

CMS data shows 18 Medicare services from Dr. Diskin across 1 procedure code in 2023, all of them office visits, for 11 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,151 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202318
Medicare patients11
Paid by Medicare$1,151
Procedure codes1

Dr. Diskin's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 272023: 1833%

Dr. Diskin compared with the Alabama median for nephrologists, 2023

  • Dr. Diskin
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
18vs 1,27499% below
Medicare patients
11vs 34097% below
Part D claims
30vs 80896% below

Medians across 180 nephrologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Diskin's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Charles J. Diskin treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Diskin in 2024. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Diskin's median patient age at 72, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 202411
Average age75
Average risk score1.50

Dr. Diskin's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Charles J. Diskin wrote 135 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Diskin wrote 135 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,105 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 35 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024135
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,105
Part D patients34

Dr. Diskin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic118 claims87%
  • Brand-name17 claims13%

Dr. Diskin's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 352024: 3014%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Charles J. Diskin takes part in Medicare

Dr. Diskin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Charles J. Diskin has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Diskin, published from 2017 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Kidney Failure, Chronic, Renal Dialysis and Acute Kidney Injury. Dr. Diskin's most frequent co-authors are Kamyar Zadeh Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, Csaba Pal Kovesdy, MD and Graham Edwin Abra, MD.

Papers5
Years published2017 to 2022

Dr. Diskin's papers by year, 2017 to 2022

Topics Dr. Diskin writes about most

  • Kidney Failure, Chronic
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Veterans

Dr. Diskin's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Diskin

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Charles J. Diskin received $699 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Diskin from 9 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $184.

General payments to Dr. Diskin by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Diskin by kind, 2021 to 2025

$699in total
  • Food and beverage$66795%
  • Education$325%

Companies that paid Dr. Diskin the most, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Charles J. Diskin graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Diskin graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolPerelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania

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Sources for Dr. Charles J. Diskin's profile data

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Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Charles J. Diskin's NPI number?

Dr. Charles J. Diskin's NPI number is 1023122983. It was assigned on August 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles J. Diskin?

Dr. Charles J. Diskin is a nephrologist in Opelika, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Charles J. Diskin practice?

Dr. Diskin practices at 2609 Village Professional Drive, Suite 2, Opelika, AL 36801. Dr. Diskin's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Opelika in Opelika, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Diskin to 1 hospital, 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Charles J. Diskin's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Diskin is (334) 749-5085.

What is Dr. Charles J. Diskin's medical license number?

Dr. Diskin holds Alabama license 104691.

Which hospitals is Dr. Charles J. Diskin affiliated with?

Dr. Diskin is affiliated with East Alabama Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Diskin to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Charles J. Diskin part of?

Dr. Diskin is linked to Hypertension and Nephrology.

Does Dr. Charles J. Diskin accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Diskin billed Medicare for 18 services in 2023, and Dr. Diskin accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Charles J. Diskin see?

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Diskin in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Charles J. Diskin bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Diskin's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Charles J. Diskin go to medical school?

Dr. Diskin graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. Charles J. Diskin prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Diskin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pentoxifylline and Sevelamer Carbonate.

Has Dr. Charles J. Diskin received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $699 in general payments to Dr. Diskin from 9 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Dr. Charles J. Diskin been practicing?

Dr. Diskin graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

Does Dr. Charles J. Diskin do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Diskin, published from 2017 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Charles J. Diskin publish with?

Dr. Diskin's most frequent co-authors are Kamyar Zadeh Kalantar-Zadeh, MD (2 shared papers), Csaba Pal Kovesdy, MD (2 shared papers) and Graham Edwin Abra, MD (1 shared paper).

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