CHARLES W ATWOOD MD
NPI 1508838905
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Pittsburgh, PA
About Charles W Atwood Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHARLES W ATWOOD MD (NPI 1508838905) is an individual pulmonary disease provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD046873L) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Upmc St Margaret, and is a graduate of University Of Alabama School Of Medicine (1988).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 4
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Charles W Atwood Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Charles Atwood reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 7,114 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 1,182 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Upmc St Margaret
Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsburgh, PAUpmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsburgh, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 15213 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 20
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Charles Atwood's NPI number?
The NPI number for Charles Atwood is 1508838905. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 2, 2006.
Where is Charles Atwood located?
Charles Atwood practices at 3601 5th Ave 4th Floor Comprehensive Lung Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The listed phone number is (412) 648-6161.
What is Charles Atwood's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary Disease, with taxonomy code 207RP1001X.
Is Charles Atwood enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Charles Atwood is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Charles Atwood's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Charles Atwood reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (Pittsburgh, PA) and Upmc Community Medicine Inc (Pittsburgh, PA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Charles Atwood's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Charles Atwood affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Charles Atwood is affiliated with Upmc St Margaret and Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Charles Atwood was last updated on July 20, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Charles W Atwood, MD · NPI 1508838905
Pulmonary Disease physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 2, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1508838905 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 2, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease · taxonomy 207RP1001X
- **State license:** MD046873L (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3601 5TH AVE, 4TH FLOOR COMPREHENSIVE LUNG CENTER, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3403
- **Phone:** (412) 648-6161 · **Fax:** (412) 648-6869
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (NPI 1548433527, Pittsburgh, PA); Upmc Community Medicine Inc (NPI 1154457570, Pittsburgh, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, class of 1988
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 20, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 001607519 (PA); Medicare UPIN E20725 (PA); Medicare PIN 721791 (PA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1508838905) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.