Dr. Thomas B. Charles, MD

  • Bridgeton, MO
  • General surgeon
NPI1629012042PAC ID2466458013
Medicare services, 2024
294
Medicare patients, 2026
221
Part D claims, 2026
15
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$9,184
Practice address
12303 Depaul Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044
Practice phone
Call (314) 344-6000
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Primary practice

SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Hospital · Bridgeton, Missouri

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Dr. Thomas B. Charles is a general surgeon in Bridgeton, Missouri

Dr. Charles practices at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis in Bridgeton, Missouri, part of SSM Health Care.

Dr. Charles' NPI, 1629012042, was assigned on June 15, 2006. Dr. Charles graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1986. Dr. Charles holds Missouri license 100363.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2466458013
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 344-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

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

Dr. Thomas B. Charles practices at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis in Bridgeton, Missouri

Dr. Charles' primary practice is SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis, at 12303 Depaul Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 344-6000.

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Dr. Thomas B. Charles is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Charles' primary practice is SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis in Bridgeton, Missouri, part of SSM Health Care. Dr. Charles is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The medical group on file is SSM Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Charles to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas B. Charles' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Charles practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. LouisAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Thomas B. Charles is one of 593 general surgeons in Missouri

Surgery is Dr. Charles' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Charles is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MissouriPrimaryLicense 100363 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Charles

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Dr. Thomas B. Charles billed Medicare for 294 services in 2024

CMS data shows 294 Medicare services from Dr. Charles across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 221 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,612 for them.

Medicare services, 2024294
Medicare patients221
Paid by Medicare$20,612
Procedure codes10

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3062024: 15450%
Surgery
2023: 1532024: 12816%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 662024: 1282%

Where Dr. Charles' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office124%
  • In a facility28296%

Dr. Charles compared with the Missouri median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Charles
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
294vs 16974% above
Medicare patients
221vs 12774% above
Part D claims
17vs 4159% below

Medians across 570 general surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Charles' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Thomas B. Charles treated 221 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 70

CMS counts 221 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Charles in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.61, 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 72, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2026221
Average age70
Average risk score5.61
Also on Medicaid32%

Dr. Charles' Medicare patients by age, 2026

Dr. Charles' Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women10949%
  • Men11251%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Charles' Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease70%
  4. Ischemic heart disease58%
  5. Diabetes56%
  6. Arthritis50%
  7. Heart failure49%
  8. Mood disorders37%

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

Dr. Charles' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Thomas B. Charles wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Charles wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $75 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 43 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202615
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$75

Dr. Charles' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 432023: 1760%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022.

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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), 2026 data

How Dr. Thomas B. Charles takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Thomas B. Charles received $9,184 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Charles from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $2,293.

General payments to Dr. Charles by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Charles by kind, 2016 to 2025

$9.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,66662%
  • Consulting fees$3,10034%
  • Travel and lodging$4185%

Companies that paid Dr. Charles the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Thomas B. Charles graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. Charles graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1986.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Wisconsin

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas B. 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Thomas B. Charles' NPI number?

Dr. Thomas B. Charles' NPI number is 1629012042. It was assigned on June 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas B. Charles?

Dr. Thomas B. Charles is a general surgeon in Bridgeton, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas B. Charles practice?

Dr. Charles practices at 12303 Depaul Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044. Dr. Charles' primary practice is SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis in Bridgeton, Missouri, part of SSM Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Charles to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Thomas B. Charles' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Charles is (314) 344-6000. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Thomas B. Charles' email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Charles through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Thomas B. Charles' medical license number?

Dr. Charles holds Missouri license 100363.

Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas B. Charles affiliated with?

Dr. Charles practices at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis in Bridgeton, Missouri. Dr. Charles is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas B. Charles part of?

Dr. Charles is linked to SSM Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Charles to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Who does Dr. Thomas B. Charles practice with?

Dmand AI links 704 HCPs to Dr. Charles' primary medical group, 29 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Dr. Thomas B. Charles accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Charles billed Medicare for 294 services in 2024, and Dr. Charles accepts Medicare assignment.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas B. Charles see?

CMS counts 221 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Charles in 2026, with an average age of 70.

What services does Dr. Thomas B. Charles bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Charles' most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36902), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36901) and special service (99152).

Where did Dr. Thomas B. Charles go to medical school?

Dr. Charles graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas B. Charles prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Charles' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Thomas B. Charles received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $9,184 in general payments to Dr. Charles from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas B. Charles been practicing?

Dr. Charles graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. Thomas B. Charles' practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis and at 4 more sites and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

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