Dr. Pierre S. Charles, MD

Dr. Charles practices at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, part of Blessing Health System.

Dr. Charles' NPI, 1457369480, was assigned on August 4, 2006. Dr. Charles graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Charles holds Illinois license 036-119853.

Dr. Charles' primary practice is Blessing Hospital, at 1005 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301 in Adams County. The practice phone is (217) 223-1200.

Dr. Charles' primary practice is Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, part of Blessing Health System. Dr. Charles is also affiliated with Edgerton Hospital and Health Services. The medical group on file is Blessing Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Charles to 2 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Charles' employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Charles practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Charles' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Charles' licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, chest trauma, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Charles treats.

CMS data shows 179 Medicare services from Dr. Charles across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 146 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,690 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 146 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Charles in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.51, 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. Charles' median patient age at 73, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Charles wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $79 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 74 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Charles accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Charles, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Charles in 2020.

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Charles from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,432.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Charles, most recently ACS Fellow in 2013.

Dr. Charles graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1986.

Dr. Charles is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.