Active NPI 1770668642 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Charles Chalekson , MD

Plastic Surgery • Templeton, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Charles Chalekson, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Templeton, CA. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Chalekson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 225 POSADA LN STE 100.

Dr. Chalekson is affiliated with Charles Chalekson M D Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

225 Posada Ln Ste 100

Templeton, CA 934654065

Telephone 8054342828

Fax 8054349928

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Charles Chalekson, Md Inc Facility NPI 1457493710

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Templeton, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Templeton, CA (941 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chalekson (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Templeton Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	14	$240.00	$94.09
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	12	$500.00	$184.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	14	$240.00	$93.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	11	$350.00	$132.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	16	$239.17	$94.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$220.00	$95.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	13	$220.00	$77.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$325.00	$113.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	22	$220.00	$76.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	12	$325.00	$112.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$326.00	$111.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	29	$220.00	$71.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$325.00	$105.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$496.00	$159.09
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$615.00	$200.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	20	$220.00	$75.60
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$615.00	$211.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$325.00	$111.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$496.00	$168.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$326.00	$111.13

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-07-01

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License CA A77782

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2082S0105X

State License CA A77782

A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00A777820 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Charles Chalekson M D Inc

225 Posada Ln, Templeton, CA 934654065

Phone: 8054342828

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2023

Registered at 225 POSADA LN STE 100, TEMPLETON, CA 934654065 (Tel: 8054342828)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 01, 2023

Registered at 225 POSADA LN STE 100, TEMPLETON, CA 934654065 (Tel: 8054342828)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 01, 2023

Plastic Surgery (License #A77782 in CA)

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NPI Profile Active February 24, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 24, 2011

Registered at 1310 LAS TABLAS RD, SUITE 202, TEMPLETON, CA 934659737 (Tel: 8054342828)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 24, 2011

Registered at 1310 LAS TABLAS RD, SUITE 202, TEMPLETON, CA 934659737 (Tel: 8054342828)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 24, 2011

Recorded as CHARLES CHALEKSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 24, 2011

Plastic Surgery (License #A77782 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1770668642

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 26, 2006

Last Update: July 01, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

225 Posada Ln Ste 100

Templeton, CA 934654065

Phone: 8054342828

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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