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2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1689760704 M.D.
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Family Medicine Physician in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine 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
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 550 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
84.6/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$19.25
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Charles Abney, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.6/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,615 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 84.6/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Charles Abney, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
85 45th percentile higher than 45% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Charles Abney, M.D. sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 22,040 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Charles Abney, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 49% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 45% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Charles Abney, 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)
Charles Abney, 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 Charles Abney, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,615 23% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
84.6/100 1.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Charles Abney, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 84.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Charles Abney, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 657 HELEN KELLER BLVD, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, with a listed phone of (205) 343-6979. NPI 1689760704 was issued on 10/05/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,615 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 550 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $202K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 21.1%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 61.6, Cost 66.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 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 | 1689760704 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/05/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
84.5608
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
61.5708
Quality
66.4417
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Charles Abney, 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.
Pinnacle Physician Group LLP
Northport, AL
Summit Physician Group LLP
Tuscaloosa, AL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Charles Abney, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$19
Largest payer
Exact Sciences Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,615
Total Claims
$202K
Total Drug Cost
550
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,834
- Total Day Supply
- 106,239
- Generic Drug Cost
- $42K
- Opioid Claims
- 551 (21.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 82
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.13
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 235, 65-74: 222, 75-84: 74, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Charles Abney, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
298 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
163 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
121 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 98
Amlodipine Besylate
98 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 88
Atorvastatin Calcium
88 claims
- Clonazepam 70
Clonazepam
70 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 69
Oxycodone Hcl
69 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 67
Tramadol Hcl
67 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 298 |
| Gabapentin | 163 |
| Alprazolam | 121 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 98 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 88 |
| Clonazepam | 70 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 69 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 67 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 63 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 60 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Charles Abney, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Charles Abney, M.D.'s 2,615 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Abney.
Dr. Bahaa Abdelqader
DO
Mobile, AL
Dr. Sumayah Abed
MD
Hoover, AL
Dr. Jennifer Abt
DO
Montgomery, AL
Dr. Dakota Acton Jones
M.D.
Fayette, AL
Dr. John Adams
M.D.
Alexander City, AL
Compare Family Medicine 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 Alabama medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charles Abney, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Charles Abney, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Charles Abney, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Charles Abney, M.D. wrote 2,615 Medicare Part D claims totaling $202K in drug costs for 550 beneficiaries.
What is Charles Abney, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Charles Abney, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.6/100 (Quality: 61.6, Cost: 66.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Charles Abney, M.D. located? ▼
Charles Abney, M.D. is located at 657 HELEN KELLER BLVD, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404. Phone: (205) 343-6979.
What is Charles Abney, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Charles Abney, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689760704, issued on 10/05/2006.
Does Charles Abney, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Charles Abney, M.D. had 551 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 21.1%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Charles Abney, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Charles Abney, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin, Alprazolam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Charles Abney, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Charles Abney, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,615 Part D claims and 550 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Charles Abney, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Charles Abney, M.D.'s NPI is 1689760704 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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