Dr. Charles James Cummings, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,216
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 198
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,893
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $4,330
- Practice address
- 76 Peachtree Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 277-6789
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Blue Ridge Premier Medicine
Asheville, North Carolina
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Dr. Charles James Cummings is a pulmonologist in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Cummings practices at Blue Ridge Premier Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina.
Dr. Cummings' NPI, 1518053958, was assigned on October 5, 2006. Dr. Cummings graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Cummings holds North Carolina license 9800829.
- NPI
- 1518053958NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941382899
- NPI enumeration date
- October 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 277-6789
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Charles James Cummings practices at Blue Ridge Premier Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Cummings' primary practice is Blue Ridge Premier Medicine, at 76 Peachtree Rd, Asheville, NC 28803 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 277-6789.
- Blue Ridge Premier Medicine76 Peachtree Rd, Asheville, NC 28803 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 277-6789
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Charles James Cummings is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cummings' primary practice is Blue Ridge Premier Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Cummings is also affiliated with Mission Hospital. The medical group on file is Blue Ridge Premier Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cummings to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Charles James Cummings' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cummings practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Premier Medicine | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Charles James Cummings is one of 410 pulmonologists in North Carolina
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Cummings' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Cummings is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, North CarolinaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Cummings
Counts of pulmonologists 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. Charles James Cummings billed Medicare for 1,216 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,216 Medicare services from Dr. Cummings across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 198 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,149 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Cummings' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 1092024: 524381%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5192024: 4955%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1312024: 8535%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2122024: 6967%
- Surgery
- 2023: 902024: 2276%
- Imaging
- 2023: 332024: 2136%
Dr. Cummings compared with the North Carolina median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Cummings
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,216vs 5342.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 198vs 23114% below
- Part D claims
- 3,152vs 6484.9 times
Medians across 392 pulmonologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cummings' 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. Charles James Cummings treated 198 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 198 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cummings in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 94 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cummings' median patient age at 79, with 43% women.
Dr. Cummings' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cummings' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7940%
- Men11960%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cummings' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis49%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
- Osteoporosis20%
- Chronic kidney disease17%
- Cancer16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cummings' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 79
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women43%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Charles James Cummings wrote 3,893 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cummings wrote 3,893 Medicare Part D claims for 219 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,152 of them, across 84 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $382,726 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,828 claims across 77 drugs.
Dr. Cummings' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,169 claims81%
- Brand-name711 claims18%
- Other13 claims0%
Dr. Cummings' 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. Cummings' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%76 of 3,893 claims
- Antibiotics3%131 of 3,893 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: 2,8282024: 3,15211%
Drugs named by CMS: 84 in 2024, 77 in 2023.
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 James Cummings takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cummings accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Skin biopsy: 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. Charles James Cummings received $4,330 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 254 general payments to Dr. Cummings from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $1,118.
General payments to Dr. Cummings by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cummings by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,29399%
- Education$371%
Companies that paid Dr. Cummings the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Charles James Cummings graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Cummings graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Charles James Cummings's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Charles James Cummings' NPI number?
Dr. Charles James Cummings' NPI number is 1518053958. It was assigned on October 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles James Cummings?
Dr. Charles James Cummings is a pulmonologist in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Charles James Cummings practice?
Dr. Cummings practices at 76 Peachtree Rd, Asheville, NC 28803. Dr. Cummings' primary practice is Blue Ridge Premier Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cummings to 4 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Charles James Cummings' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cummings is (828) 277-6789.
What is Dr. Charles James Cummings' medical license number?
Dr. Cummings holds North Carolina license 9800829.
Which hospitals is Dr. Charles James Cummings affiliated with?
Dr. Cummings is affiliated with Mission Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cummings to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Charles James Cummings part of?
Dr. Cummings is linked to Blue Ridge Premier Medicine.
Does Dr. Charles James Cummings accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cummings billed Medicare for 1,216 services in 2024, and Dr. Cummings accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Charles James Cummings see?
CMS counts 198 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cummings in 2024, with an average age of 80.
What services does Dr. Charles James Cummings bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cummings' most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Charles James Cummings go to medical school?
Dr. Cummings graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Charles James Cummings prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cummings' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Charles James Cummings received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,330 in general payments to Dr. Cummings from 36 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Charles James Cummings been practicing?
Dr. Cummings graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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