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2026 NPPES data Vascular Surgery Physician NPI 1689634453 M.D.
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Vascular Surgery Physician in Morgan City, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,227 in Vascular Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
508
Medicare Part D claims · 280 beneficiaries · Vascular Surgery Physician avg: 205
MIPS score
92/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
What the federal data shows
C Craighead, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 508 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 92/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 508
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥61st
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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C Craighead, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
92 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where C Craighead, M.D. sits
This provider among vascular surgery physician peers
Across the 1,225 vascular surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, C Craighead, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 92% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 64% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one vascular surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is C Craighead, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
C Craighead, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about C Craighead, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Vascular Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
508 148% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
92/100 8.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Vascular Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
C Craighead, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Vascular Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
C Craighead, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Vascular Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1151 MARGUERITE ST, Morgan City, LA, 70380, with a listed phone of (985) 384-3171. NPI 1689634453 was issued on 03/25/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 508 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 280 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 26.6%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 92/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 70), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Vascular Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,227 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 205 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1689634453 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/25/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.9676
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
69.9672
Quality
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where C Craighead, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Raceland Emergency Group LLC
Raceland, LA
Teche Emergency Group LLC
Franklin, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
508
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
280
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 523
- Total Day Supply
- 5,384
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 135 (26.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 105
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.74
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 72, 65-74: 114, 75-84: 63, 85+: 31
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What C Craighead, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
86 claims
- Sulindac
Sulindac
39 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 31
Tramadol Hcl
31 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 25
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
25 claims
- Azithromycin 21
Azithromycin
21 claims
- Cephalexin 20
Cephalexin
20 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide 19
Hydrochlorothiazide
19 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 17
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 86 |
| Sulindac | 39 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 31 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 25 |
| Azithromycin | 21 |
| Cephalexin | 20 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 17 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 15 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Vascular Surgery Physician Overview
How C Craighead, M.D. fits within the Vascular Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
4,227
Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Vascular Surgery Physician
205
Avg Claims per Provider
C Craighead, M.D.'s 508 claims are above the specialty average of 205.
Nearby Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Craighead.
One of 50 Vascular Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Matthew Abate
M.D.
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Robert Barrett
MD
Shreveport, LA
Dr. Christopher Blackstock
M.D., PH.D.
Gretna, LA
Dr. Jeffrey Budden
MD
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Allen Bui
MD
Lafayette, LA
Compare Vascular Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Vascular Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is C Craighead, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
C Craighead, M.D. specializes in Vascular Surgery Physician and practices in Morgan City, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does C Craighead, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, C Craighead, M.D. wrote 508 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 280 beneficiaries.
What is C Craighead, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
C Craighead, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92/100 (Quality: 70). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is C Craighead, M.D. located? ▼
C Craighead, M.D. is located at 1151 MARGUERITE ST, Morgan City, LA, 70380. Phone: (985) 384-3171.
What is C Craighead, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
C Craighead, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689634453, issued on 03/25/2006.
Does C Craighead, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, C Craighead, M.D. had 135 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 26.6%.
How many Vascular Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,227 Vascular Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Vascular Surgery Physician provider writes 205 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does C Craighead, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, C Craighead, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Sulindac, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does C Craighead, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
C Craighead, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 508 Part D claims and 280 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify C Craighead, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
C Craighead, M.D.'s NPI is 1689634453 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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