Charles L. Balch III, OD

  • Fayetteville, NC
  • Optometrist
NPI1376586867PAC ID4688700651
Medicare patients, 2024
275
Part D claims, 2024
287
Industry payments
$116
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
579 Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Practice phone
Call (636) 200-4393
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Primary practice

Eyecarecenter OD PA

Fayetteville, North Carolina

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Charles L. Balch III is an optometrist in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Charles Balch practices at Eyecarecenter OD PA in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Charles Balch's NPI, 1376586867, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Charles Balch graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1994. Charles Balch holds North Carolina license 1535.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4688700651
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(636) 200-4393
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

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

Charles L. Balch III practices at Eyecarecenter OD PA in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Charles Balch's primary practice is Eyecarecenter OD PA, at 579 Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC 28303 in Cumberland County. The practice phone is (636) 200-4393.

  • Eyecarecenter OD PA
    579 Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC 28303 · Cumberland CountyPhone(636) 200-4393

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Charles L. Balch III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Charles Balch's primary practice is Eyecarecenter OD PA in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Charles Balch to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Charles L. Balch III's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Eyecarecenter OD PAAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Charles L. Balch III is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina

Optometrist is Charles Balch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Charles Balch is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 1535 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Charles Balch

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

Charles L. Balch III treated 275 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Charles Balch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 133 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Charles Balch's median patient age at 60, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024275
Average age74
Average risk score1.01
Also on Medicaid4%

Charles Balch's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Charles Balch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19872%
  • Men7728%

Chronic conditions among Charles Balch's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Diabetes36%
  5. Chronic kidney disease25%
  6. Ischemic heart disease25%
  7. Anxiety19%
  8. Osteoporosis19%

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

Charles Balch's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

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

Charles L. Balch III wrote 287 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Charles Balch wrote 287 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024287
Part D patients85

Charles Balch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic192 claims67%
  • Brand-name95 claims33%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Charles L. Balch III ranks in the 46th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Charles Balch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of cataract surgery by Charles Balch, more than 46% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Charles Balch ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
46th percentile21 procedures

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

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Charles L. Balch III received $116 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Charles Balch from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $116.

Companies that paid Charles Balch the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Charles L. Balch III graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry

Charles Balch graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry

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Sources for Charles L. Balch III'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
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 (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 Charles L. Balch III's NPI number?

Charles L. Balch III's NPI number is 1376586867. It was assigned on June 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Charles L. Balch III specialize in?

Charles L. Balch III is an optometrist in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Charles L. Balch III practice?

Charles Balch practices at 579 Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Charles Balch's primary practice is Eyecarecenter OD PA in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Charles Balch to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Charles L. Balch III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Charles Balch is (636) 200-4393.

What is Charles L. Balch III's medical license number?

Charles Balch holds North Carolina license 1535.

Does Charles L. Balch III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Charles Balch as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Charles L. Balch III see?

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Charles Balch in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Where did Charles L. Balch III go to medical school?

Charles Balch graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1994.

Has Charles L. Balch III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $116 in general payments to Charles Balch from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

How long has Charles L. Balch III been practicing?

Charles Balch graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

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