NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad S. Altmyer, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tupelo, MS

Chad S. Altmyer, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Tupelo, Mississippi, and NPI 1952494718, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 16802, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952494718
Name
Chad S. Altmyer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
16802 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1211 S Gloster St, Tupelo, MS 38801
Phone
(662) 767-4200
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2023
Fax
(662) 767-4201
Medicaid ID
09259057 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110217000334); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1211 S Gloster St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jordan Ellis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568197788
  2. Kyndall Hall, PAPhysician Assistant1104655851
  3. Taylor Mathis, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1053622498

Verify Chad S. Altmyer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,113 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 244 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Altmyer1,113
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam484 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl103 claims
  3. Gabapentin95 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt66 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl62 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 66.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score39.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%55.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,167.28

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Altmyer$2,167
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Specialty Orthopedic Group OF MS PLLCStarkville, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chad S. Altmyer among 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi

Chad S. Altmyer, MD is one of 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Tupelo

They are 18 of the 2,315 NPPES records with a practice address in Tupelo, and 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan Fagan, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011669683405
  2. Eric Lewis, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011043229990
  3. F. Massey, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011649292053
  4. Taylor Mathis, MDTupelo, MS 388011053622498
  5. Clyde Phillips, MDTupelo, MS 388011679571491
  6. William Pillow, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011659306124
  7. William Rice, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011598735177
  8. Rowland Roberson, MDTupelo, MS 388011619139474

Common questions

What is Chad S. Altmyer, MD's NPI number?

Chad S. Altmyer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952494718, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad S. Altmyer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 S Gloster St, Tupelo, MS, 38801. Phone: (662) 767-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad S. Altmyer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 16802, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chad S. Altmyer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad S. Altmyer, MD had 1,113 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chad S. Altmyer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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