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Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD

(Dr. Charles James Cummings, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

76 Peachtree Road Suite 120
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 277-6789

Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD is a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC specializing in adult pulmonology. Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD is affiliated with Mission Hospital and Mission Health.

Office Locations

76 Peachtree Road Suite 120
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 277-6789

(828) 277-6780

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

flu shot

In 2024, Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	195
diabetes management	77
doctor visit	498
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
lab tests	793
preventive care	226
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
thyroid function tests	168
vaccines	61
X-rays	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	266
diabetes management	81
doctor visit	677
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
lab tests	847
preventive care	250
thoracic (chest) imaging	68
thyroid function tests	180
vaccines	75
X-rays	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	263
diabetes management	124
doctor visit	643
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lab tests	1298
preventive care	335
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
thyroid function tests	261
vaccines	82
X-rays	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	185
diabetes management	72
doctor visit	629
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lab tests	738
preventive care	239
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
thyroid function tests	125
vaccines	104
X-rays	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	206

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	192
diabetes management	48
doctor visit	719
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lab tests	461
preventive care	179
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
thyroid function tests	84
vaccines	89
X-rays	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	85
doctor visit	657
lab tests	171
preventive care	134
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
vaccines	134
X-rays	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	97
doctor visit	608
lab tests	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	104
doctor visit	631
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	85

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	82
doctor visit	590
lab tests	101
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	40
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	107
doctor visit	586
lab tests	183

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	44
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	104
doctor visit	558
lab tests	216
preventive care	54
vaccines	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	90
doctor visit	519
lab tests	189
preventive care	94
vaccines	94

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	79

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	495
lab tests	57
preventive care	69
vaccines	69

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	55
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD in 2024

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

blood draw	137
diabetes management	80
doctor visit	600
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
lab tests	414
preventive care	159
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
thyroid function tests	163
vaccines	77
X-rays	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	46
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	10
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mission Hospital

Mission Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles J. Cummings, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,178 ELIQUIS $559	NURTEC ODT $262	COLOGUARD $56	ABRYSVO $54	VIAGRA $54	Other $194
Amgen Inc.	$474 Repatha $437	Prolia $37
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$464 Pradaxa $209	Spiriva $55	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $34	GLYXAMBI $14	JARDIANCE $13	Other $140
Lilly USA, LLC	$240 MOUNJARO $123	JARDIANCE $37	ZEPBOUND $31	TRULICITY $28	GLYXAMBI $21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$211 FARXIGA $94	SYMBICORT $55	DUTOPROL $18	BYDUREON WEEKLY $16	BREZTRI $15	Other $14
Other	$1,984 Synthroid $176	NUZYRA $170	ELIQUIS $122	XARELTO $121	VRAYLAR $81	Other $1,313

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,511
Education	$39

Biography

Dr. Charles Cummings' area of specialization is adult pulmonology. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.