Active NPI 1528008463 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert S Charles , MD

Urology • Abington, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Charles, MD is a certified Urology practicing in Abington, PA. With approximately 46 years of clinical experience since graduating from Temple University School Of Medicine in 1980, Dr. Charles delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1235 OLD YORK RD.

Dr. Charles is affiliated with The Centers For Advanced Urology Llp and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include biopsy of prostate gland, ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum, chronic care management services, first. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1235 Old York Rd
Suite 210

Abington, PA 19001

Telephone 2155171100

Fax 2155171130

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Abington Perinatal Associates Pc Facility NPI 1265433585

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Temple University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1980

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Urology in Abington, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

46 Yrs +13.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 33.0 Yrs

State Avg: 28.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Abington, PA (720 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

20.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Charles (46 Years) 46 Yrs

Abington Specialty Average (33.0 Years) 33.0 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
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	79	78	$483.42	$140.54
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	79	78	$254.87	$34.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	61	61	$250.00	$33.11
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	61	61	$455.00	$134.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	48	16	$85.00	$67.18
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	47	47	$250.00	$33.42
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	47	47	$455.00	$134.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	660	565	$173.50	$98.95
81003 Automated urinalysis test	617	507	$10.00	$2.25
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	401	340	$60.00	$11.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	244	196	$230.88	$139.21
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	148	36	$7.00	$0.55
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	117	12	$800.00	$182.56
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	95	69	$600.00	$86.70
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	78	77	$455.00	$138.82
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	75	75	$250.00	$34.52
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	37	36	$250.00	$145.23
55876 Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy	34	34	$284.00	$164.85
A4648 Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each	34	34	$374.55	$365.64
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	32	31	$173.72	$107.83
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	18	$125.57	$76.37
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	18	11	$100.00	$36.09
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$215.00	$144.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$213.19	$122.03
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	13	12	$1000.00	$180.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	713	613	$10.00	$2.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	631	566	$111.00	$81.30
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	511	467	$60.00	$11.45
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	212	53	$7.00	$0.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	173	154	$167.00	$117.96
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	123	13	$800.00	$221.53
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	73	64	$600.00	$89.86
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	73	73	$250.00	$36.03
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	73	73	$455.00	$145.03
A4648 Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each	53	48	$333.68	$332.14
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	48	48	$250.00	$158.24
55876 Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy	48	48	$284.00	$161.13
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	32	32	$156.00	$106.90
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	21	13	$100.00	$34.61
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	18	$117.00	$77.84
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	20	14	$149.00	$67.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$171.00	$116.35
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$215.00	$148.87
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$70.00	$49.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	1,140	855	$10.00	$2.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	938	762	$111.00	$79.72
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	881	698	$60.00	$13.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	201	170	$167.00	$116.60
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	159	22	$800.00	$225.23
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	107	52	$149.00	$67.67
64566 Implantation of lower leg neurostimulator electrode, accessed through the skin	103	26	$250.00	$139.48
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	95	78	$600.00	$88.99
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	77	77	$455.00	$144.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$171.00	$116.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	68	55	$70.00	$47.93
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	53	53	$250.00	$35.66
51705 Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube	44	12	$202.00	$102.64
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	42	40	$156.00	$106.47
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	37	37	$437.00	$44.00
51720 Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder	36	13	$200.00	$92.14
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	36	22	$100.00	$33.39
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	35	35	$440.57	$34.26
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	35	35	$500.00	$367.32
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	27	27	$154.00	$8.46
51797 Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study	26	26	$366.00	$151.97
51701 Insertion of temporary bladder tube	26	15	$116.00	$48.70
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$215.00	$146.65
90911 Biofeedback training, perineal muscles, anorectal or urethral sphincter	18	11	$185.00	$94.48
A4562 Pessary, reusable, non rubber, any type	15	15	$60.00	$56.28
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	14	12	$1000.00	$147.36
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	13	$117.00	$72.19
57160 Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device	13	12	$100.00	$68.63
50590 Shock wave crushing of kidney stones	12	11	$3360.00	$602.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$226.00	$156.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	1,171	870	$10.00	$2.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	838	689	$111.00	$77.38
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	786	617	$60.00	$17.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	251	201	$167.00	$113.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	154	115	$70.00	$46.50
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	147	15	$800.00	$213.90
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	131	52	$149.00	$69.47
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	91	70	$600.00	$88.59
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	87	85	$455.00	$142.58
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	84	82	$340.00	$34.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$185.33	$114.00
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	36	36	$250.00	$35.46
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	36	36	$437.00	$41.50
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	30	$117.00	$76.89
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	32	32	$500.00	$344.39
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	31	31	$154.00	$8.78
51797 Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study	30	30	$366.00	$122.55
51705 Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube	29	11	$202.00	$99.27
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	27	15	$100.00	$32.88
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	23	$166.00	$105.32
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	21	$156.00	$107.71
51701 Insertion of temporary bladder tube	20	12	$116.00	$51.15
57160 Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device	17	15	$100.00	$81.26
A4562 Pessary, reusable, non rubber, any type	16	13	$60.00	$55.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$270.38	$175.06
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	15	13	$1000.00	$157.87
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$226.00	$153.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	1,027	776	$10.00	$3.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	772	642	$111.00	$77.10
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	750	600	$52.61	$21.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	249	194	$167.00	$113.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	97	74	$70.00	$46.34
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	94	78	$557.87	$109.90
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	93	11	$800.00	$207.65
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	65	65	$455.00	$141.92
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	64	64	$340.00	$34.00
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	55	30	$149.00	$65.16
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	51	51	$250.00	$35.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$211.64	$115.04
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	41	41	$166.00	$109.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	26	22	$117.00	$73.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$308.00	$173.85
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	21	11	$100.00	$34.89
51701 Insertion of temporary bladder tube	19	11	$116.00	$51.00
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$65.00	$41.30
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	15	15	$154.00	$9.63
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	15	$226.00	$152.68
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	14	14	$500.00	$338.89
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	14	14	$437.00	$39.77
51797 Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study	13	13	$366.00	$120.32
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$156.00	$107.18

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Urology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X

State License PA MD025203E

A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

O10J854Z (PA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Centers For Advanced Urology Llp

400 Davis Dr, Plymouth Meeting, PA 194621718

Phone: 6108252151

The Centers For Advanced Urology Llp

211 S Gulph Rd, King Of Prussia, PA 194063101

Phone: 6105793577

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

16 Associated Practitioners

Dr. John Rodgers , MD

Urology

NPI 1184689473

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Joceline Fuchs , MD

Urology

NPI 1205122140

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Isabella Hill , CRNP FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1235015371

CRNPFNP

Dr. Steven Hirshberg , MD

Urology

NPI 1235176827

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Ashley Pak , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1265382600

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

A. Samaha

Urology

NPI 1295773877

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 02, 2019

Registered at 140 W GERMANTOWN PIKE, STE 250, PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 194621421 (Tel: 4845300205)

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NPI Profile Active May 31, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 31, 2011

Registered at 1235 OLD YORK RD, SUITE 210, ABINGTON, PA 19001 (Tel: 2155171100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 31, 2011

Registered at 1235 OLD YORK RD, SUITE 210, ABINGTON, PA 19001 (Tel: 2155171100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 31, 2011

Recorded as ROBERT CHARLES, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 31, 2011

Urology (License #MD025203E in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 08, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1528008463

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 08, 2006

Last Update: October 02, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

140 W Germantown Pike, Ste 250

Plymouth Meeting, PA 194621421

Phone: 4845300205

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