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Dr. Philip David Charles, MD

Accepting New Patients

(84 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurosurgery

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: movement disorders, tremors, Parkinson's disease, and more.

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 3930
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Philip David Charles, MD is a neurologist in Nashville, TN specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurosurgery. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Philip David Charles, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 3930
Nashville, TN 37232

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	67
minimally invasive procedures	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
hospital care	34
injections	56
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	28
injections	62
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	27
injections	92
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	30
injections	94
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	21
injections	100
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	100

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	59
injections	102
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
injections	94
minimally invasive procedures	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
injections	72
minimally invasive procedures	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	82
minimally invasive procedures	82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	86
minimally invasive procedures	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	92
minimally invasive procedures	92

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	98
minimally invasive procedures	98

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	34
hospital care	33
injections	84
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip David Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Female	46
Male	35

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	52
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	5
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	30

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip David Charles, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	1
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Philip David Charles, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1993)

Board Certification: Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1997)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Philip David Charles, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 84 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Philip David Charles, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Charles is an exceptional communicator. He is warm, caring, and compassionate. We feel fortunate to have him as part of our care team.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Charles is very professional and a very caring person.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$99,401 BOTOX $97,158	BOTOX NEURO REHAB $2,206	$37
Ipsen Pharma SAS	$66,217 Dysport 300 U-1 $51,523	DYSPORT $14,693
AbbVie Inc.	$42,542 BOTOX $32,142	$10,400
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$26,332 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $22,439	ACTIVA $3,880	$12
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$12,117 Dysport 300 U-1 $7,637	DYSPORT $4,480
Other	$61,591 Dysport 300 U-1 $9,161	IonicRF Generator $8,955	SYMBICORT $6,265	BOTOX $5,214	BENLYSTA $5,200	Other $26,796

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$165,656
Travel and Lodging	$78,006
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$34,473
Grant	$20,000
Food and Beverage	$9,564
Other	$500

Research Payments

Dr. Philip David Charles, MD has received 123 research payments totaling $890,725.

Biography

Dr. Philip Charles is a specialist in neurosurgery and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He is rated highly by his patients. In Dr. Charles's practice, he is particularly interested in tremors, parkinson's disease, and ataxia. He is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt Health. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Nashville, TN. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Charles trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for residency.