Dr. Julia F. Charles, MD, PhD

  • Boston, MA
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1164543252PAC ID1153598339
Medicare services, 2024
214
Medicare patients, 2024
177
Part D claims, 2024
351
Publications
73
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
Practice phone
Call (617) 732-5500
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Primary practice

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Dr. Julia F. Charles is a rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Charles practices at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.

Dr. Charles' NPI, 1164543252, was assigned on April 3, 2007. Dr. Charles graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Charles holds Massachusetts license 246399.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1153598339
NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 732-5500
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

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

Dr. Julia F. Charles practices at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Charles' primary practice is Brigham and Women's Hospital, at 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 732-5500.

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Dr. Julia F. Charles is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Charles' primary practice is Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Charles is also affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. The medical group on file is Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Charles to 3 more hospitals and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Julia F. Charles' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Charles practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Brigham and Women's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Julia F. Charles is one of 275 rheumatologists in Massachusetts

Rheumatology is Dr. Charles' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Charles is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Charles' licenses on file in 4 states: Massachusetts, Florida, New Hampshire and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 246399 · 2011 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Florida license2022 to 2027
  • New Hampshire license2023 to 2025
  • California licenseLicense A87116 · 2004 to 2011

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Charles treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Charles

Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Julia F. Charles billed Medicare for 214 services in 2024

CMS data shows 214 Medicare services from Dr. Charles across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 177 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,033 for them.

Medicare services, 2024214
Medicare patients177
Paid by Medicare$17,033
Procedure codes5

Dr. Charles' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1812024: 21418%

Where Dr. Charles' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office15472%
  • In a facility6028%

Dr. Charles compared with the Massachusetts median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Charles
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
214vs 41248% below
Medicare patients
177vs 20915% below
Part D claims
248vs 50551% below

Medians across 268 rheumatologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Charles' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Julia F. Charles treated 177 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 177 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Charles in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 91 patients. 75% of them have osteoporosis, and 68% have arthritis. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Charles' median patient age at 74, with 87% women.

Medicare patients, 2024177
Average age73
Average risk score1.35
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Charles' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Charles' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15487%
  • Men2313%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Charles' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Osteoporosis75%
  2. Arthritis68%
  3. High cholesterol64%
  4. High blood pressure56%
  5. Mood disorders35%
  6. Anxiety34%
  7. Depression32%
  8. Asthma21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Charles' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women87%
  • Men12%

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

Dr. Julia F. Charles wrote 351 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Charles wrote 351 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 54% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 248 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $878,223 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 218 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024351
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$878,223
Part D patients58

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

  • Generic191 claims54%
  • Brand-name148 claims42%
  • Other12 claims3%

Dr. Charles' 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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Charles' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%36 of 351 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2182024: 24814%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 10 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

Dr. Julia F. Charles offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Charles accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Charles as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Julia F. Charles has 73 publications on record

Dmand AI links 73 papers to Dr. Charles, published from 2008 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Bone and Bones, Osteoclasts and Osteogenesis. Dr. Charles has published most often in Bone. Dr. Charles' most frequent co-authors are Antonios O. Aliprantis, MD, Mary Chiyoko Nakamura, MD and Brandon E. Earp, MD.

Papers73
Years published2008 to 2025

Dr. Charles' papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Charles writes about most

  • Bone and Bones
  • Osteoclasts
  • Osteogenesis
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Bone Resorption
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Bone Remodeling

Dr. Charles' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Charles

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

Dr. Julia F. Charles received $33,450 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Charles from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. paid the most, $10,771.

General payments to Dr. Charles by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Charles by kind, 2016 to 2024

$33.4Kin total
  • Consulting fees$23,98872%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$6,45319%
  • Travel and lodging$2,2907%
  • Food and beverage$7202%

Companies that paid Dr. Charles the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Julia F. Charles graduated from UCSF School of Medicine

Dr. Charles graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Charles is a member of ACR.

  1. Medical schoolUCSF School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in rheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Julia F. Charles accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Charles is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
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Plan types Dr. Charles accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare6
  4. EPO5
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Julia F. Charles's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Julia F. Charles' NPI number?

Dr. Julia F. Charles' NPI number is 1164543252. It was assigned on April 3, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Julia F. Charles?

Dr. Julia F. Charles is a rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Julia F. Charles practice?

Dr. Charles practices at 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115. Dr. Charles' primary practice is Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Charles to 3 hospitals and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. Julia F. Charles' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Charles is (617) 732-5500.

What is Dr. Julia F. Charles' medical license number?

Dr. Charles holds Massachusetts license 246399, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Julia F. Charles been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Charles in Massachusetts (2011 to 2026), Florida (2022 to 2027), New Hampshire (2023 to 2025) and California (2004 to 2011).

Which hospitals is Dr. Julia F. Charles affiliated with?

Dr. Charles practices at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Charles is also affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Charles to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Julia F. Charles part of?

Dr. Charles is linked to Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Does Dr. Julia F. Charles accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Charles billed Medicare for 214 services in 2024, and Dr. Charles accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Julia F. Charles offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Charles as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Julia F. Charles see?

CMS counts 177 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Charles in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Julia F. Charles board certified?

Yes. Dr. Charles is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Julia F. Charles bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Charles' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and care management and other visits (99443).

Where did Dr. Julia F. Charles go to medical school?

Dr. Charles graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. Julia F. Charles prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Charles' most prescribed drugs by claims were Tymlos, Forteo and Teriparatide.

Has Dr. Julia F. Charles received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $33,450 in general payments to Dr. Charles from 5 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

How long has Dr. Julia F. Charles been practicing?

Dr. Charles graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Does Dr. Julia F. Charles do research?

Dmand AI links 73 publications to Dr. Charles, published from 2008 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Julia F. Charles publish with?

Dr. Charles' most frequent co-authors are Antonios O. Aliprantis, MD (7 shared papers), Mary Chiyoko Nakamura, MD (6 shared papers) and Brandon E. Earp, MD (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Julia F. Charles accept?

Dr. Charles is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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