Active NPI 1679557169 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Don R Buswell Charkow , MD

Internal Medicine • Ocoee, FL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Don Buswell Charkow, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine in Ocoee, FL. Practice services are available at 11140 W COLONIAL DR STE 1 under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit, routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

11140 W Colonial Dr Ste 1

Ocoee, FL 347613300

Telephone 4078776500

Fax 3212034612

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Health Central Ekg Specialists, Llc Facility NPI 1992830731

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Ocoee, FL

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 19.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

50 Specialists

Practicing in Ocoee, FL (10650 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

20.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2020)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	347	228	$324.00	$108.13
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	89	89	$426.00	$114.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	37	$220.00	$75.10
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	37	37	$52.00	$17.00
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	36	36	$54.00	$17.86
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	27	26	$9.00	$2.94
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	23	18	$14.00	$3.11
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	14	14	$76.00	$16.24
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	14	14	$49.00	$48.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,491	427	$324.00	$108.16
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	303	303	$426.00	$116.23
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	194	192	$76.00	$16.24
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	190	188	$49.00	$48.02
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	161	115	$14.18	$2.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	159	128	$220.00	$73.97
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	137	137	$71.61	$17.90
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	137	124	$52.00	$17.00
85610 Blood test, clotting time	134	12	$16.00	$4.28
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	115	13	$60.00	$22.36
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	90	18	$76.00	$16.54
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	76	53	$13.22	$3.45
J7613 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg	54	26	$8.33	$0.04
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	31	16	$50.00	$16.22
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	26	$437.00	$146.17
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	28	27	$161.00	$54.00
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	28	27	$125.00	$42.83
94250 Single measurement of remaining air or lung capacity after exhalation	28	27	$79.00	$27.17
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	27	27	$76.00	$16.24
94200 Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out	27	26	$77.00	$27.17
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	27	26	$54.00	$17.59
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	26	25	$180.00	$58.27
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	26	24	$490.00	$163.66
93224 Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional	25	25	$270.00	$81.38
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	24	19	$286.00	$53.22
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	16	16	$648.00	$172.06
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	15	15	$372.00	$166.79
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	15	15	$172.00	$109.82
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	13	13	$598.00	$156.42
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	12	12	$436.00	$208.52
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	12	12	$694.00	$231.32
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	12	12	$673.00	$120.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,614	435	$324.00	$106.30
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	339	339	$426.00	$115.14
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	263	250	$76.00	$19.91
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	254	243	$49.00	$48.02
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	210	210	$72.00	$17.58
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	191	170	$52.00	$16.80
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	144	92	$15.00	$2.94
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	125	13	$60.00	$21.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	88	$220.00	$72.27
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	88	15	$76.00	$20.04
J7613 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg	80	39	$10.00	$0.05
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	75	49	$13.00	$3.84
94250 Single measurement of remaining air or lung capacity after exhalation	41	40	$79.00	$27.45
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	41	40	$161.00	$52.88
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	41	40	$125.00	$42.88
94200 Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out	41	40	$77.00	$26.27
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	41	39	$180.00	$58.80
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	39	38	$54.00	$18.02
93224 Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional	34	31	$270.00	$82.21
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	33	31	$490.00	$161.94
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	33	33	$673.00	$130.67
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	30	30	$598.00	$158.09
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	28	14	$50.00	$16.22
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	24	17	$286.00	$53.12
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	24	24	$372.00	$164.79
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	21	21	$76.00	$19.91
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	17	$437.00	$144.01
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	14	14	$172.00	$105.59
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	13	13	$828.00	$217.36
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	11	11	$14.00	$4.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,510	419	$324.00	$105.65
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	333	333	$426.00	$113.94
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	252	238	$76.00	$24.61
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	243	231	$49.00	$47.42
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	221	221	$72.00	$17.56
85610 Blood test, clotting time	214	13	$16.00	$5.28
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	201	136	$15.00	$2.91
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	177	18	$60.00	$19.67
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	162	144	$52.00	$16.69
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	108	21	$76.00	$24.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	75	$220.00	$72.20
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	59	45	$13.00	$4.26
J7613 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg	36	18	$10.00	$0.05
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	31	25	$490.00	$160.67
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	30	30	$673.00	$157.10
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	27	$437.00	$143.36
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	28	19	$286.00	$53.03
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	25	25	$598.00	$155.47
93224 Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional	23	22	$270.00	$82.27
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	22	19	$180.00	$57.51
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	18	18	$161.00	$49.97
94200 Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out	18	18	$77.00	$25.12
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	18	18	$54.00	$17.71
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	18	18	$125.00	$40.89
94250 Single measurement of remaining air or lung capacity after exhalation	17	17	$79.00	$25.76
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	13	13	$76.00	$24.61
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	13	13	$648.00	$168.51
G0102 Prostate cancer screening; digital rectal examination	12	12	$84.00	$19.44
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	12	12	$372.00	$163.80
G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous	11	11	$67.00	$21.38

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-05-19

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License FL ME38115

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Of Florida

79601X (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Hmo

2221373 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Ppo

4071771 (FL)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners

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Internal Medicine

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Authrine Whyte , MD PHD

Family Medicine

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MDPHD

Dr. Jing Zhang , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1710340179

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Meredith Lafontaine , PA

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1881974392

Physician Assistant

Tasha Hicks , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health

NPI 1972055218

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 19, 2020

Registered at 11140 W COLONIAL DR STE 1, OCOEE, FL 347613300 (Tel: 4078776500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 19, 2020

Registered at 11140 W COLONIAL DR STE 1, OCOEE, FL 347613300 (Tel: 4078776500)

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NPI Profile Active July 28, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 28, 2016

Registered at 11140 W COLONIAL DR, SUITE 1, OCOEE, FL 347613300 (Tel: 4078776500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 28, 2016

Registered at 235 N WESTMONTE DR, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 327143345 (Tel: 4073895300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 28, 2016

Recorded as DON BUSWELL CHARKOW, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 28, 2016

Internal Medicine (License #ME38115 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 30, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1679557169

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 30, 2005

Last Update: May 19, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

11140 W Colonial Dr Ste 1

Ocoee, FL 347613300

Phone: 4078776500

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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