What is Charles Ahrens's specialty?

Charles Ahrens (NPI 1356540827) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Duluth, MN.

Where does Charles Ahrens practice?

Charles Ahrens practices in Duluth, MN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1356540827.

How much does Medicare pay Charles Ahrens?

Charles Ahrens (NPI 1356540827) received approximately $244K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 486 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1356540827

Charles AhrensM.D.

PRACTICEST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTHSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyDuluth, MNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

930

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,652

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$119K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 303 Ophthalmology providers in MN — top quintile (cohort median 1,199).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,134

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$109K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

26.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost252 claims

Prednisolone Acetate153 claims

Timolol Maleate125 claims

Ketorolac Tromethamine115 claims

Ofloxacin99 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$15

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$15

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$15

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Charles Ahrens's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 4 inbound referrers · 6 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
RANGE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES	56	160
SMDC MEDICAL CENTER	30	67
Amy Hilde-Philips Family Practice · Hibbing, MN	21	71
Frank Suslavich Diagnostic Radiology · Hibbing, MN	12	21

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH	68	146
RANGE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES	58	117
SMDC MEDICAL CENTER	27	60
Lakewalk Surgery Center, Inc. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Duluth, MN	14	29
Amy Hilde-Philips Family Practice · Hibbing, MN	13	42
Mitchell Cardwell Family Practice · Hibbing, MN	13	33

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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