Charles Bugg, M.D.
Urology Physician in Homewood, 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 13,367 in Urology 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Charles Bugg, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,368 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- 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 Bugg, 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
75 15th percentile higher than 15% 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 Bugg, M.D. sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,623 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Charles Bugg, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 51% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 12% - placing this provider in the high-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 urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Charles Bugg, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Charles Bugg, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Bugg, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Urology Physician ranks #59 among Alabama's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Alabama provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Urology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Charles Bugg, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Urology Physician US NPIs
75/100 MIPS final score - 8.1 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Urology Physician.
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 Bugg, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3485 INDEPENDENCE DR, Homewood, AL, 35209, with a listed phone of (205) 930-0920. NPI 1417920620 was issued on 02/08/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,368 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 361 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $134K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.1%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,367 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 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 | 1417920620 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/08/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1417920620 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Bugg across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Charles Bugg, 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.
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 Bugg, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$77
Largest payer
PROCEPT BioRobotics 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 1,368 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,833
- Total Day Supply
- 81,635
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $98K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $36K
- Opioid Claims
- 56 (4.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 68
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.06
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 183, 75-84: 132, 85+: 30
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Charles Bugg, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
571 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
421 claims
- Myrbetriq 92
Myrbetriq
92 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 55
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
55 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride 55
Oxybutynin Chloride
55 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 26
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
26 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 17
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
17 claims
- Orgovyx 17
Orgovyx
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 571 |
| Finasteride | 421 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 92 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 55 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | 55 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 26 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 17 |
| Orgovyx Relugolix | 17 |
| Dutasteride | 13 |
| Potassium Citrate Er Potassium Citrate | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Charles Bugg, M.D. fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
Charles Bugg, M.D.'s 1,368 claims are above the specialty average of 1,280.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bugg.
Compare Urology 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
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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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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