NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Randall Burns, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Huntsville, AL

Charles Randall Burns, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1700856531, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 10936, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1700856531
Name
Charles Randall Burns
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
10936 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
930 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 539-4080
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 539-4099
Medicaid IDs
3333981 TN
112203 AL
000031072 AL
112189 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090821000020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1982
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 930 Franklin St SE

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

  1. Rashida Abbas, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1811044605
  2. Laith Ali, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1659866515
  3. Jeffery Allison, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1962513705
  4. Lisa Armstrong, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497985766
  5. Margaret Baird, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1780648758
  6. Angela Bates, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1740244227

Verify Charles Randall Burns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,275 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Charles Burns4,275
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Nitroglycerin349 claims
  2. Eliquis296 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate278 claims
  4. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er217 claims
  5. Clopidogrel197 claims
  6. Sucralfate179 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 22 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $407.21

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was iRhythm Technologies, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Burns$407.21
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Charles Randall Burns among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

Charles Randall Burns, M.D. is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pascal Caruso, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011316917156
  2. Gordon Cash, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011306816145
  3. Shi-Chi Cheng, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011164492427
  4. Carl Gessler, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011780654418
  5. Sean Groark, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011235109737
  6. Walter Haught, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011700856200
  7. Vernon Hunter, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011740251966
  8. Muhammad Khan, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011386615508

Common questions

What is Charles Randall Burns, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Randall Burns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700856531, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Randall Burns, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 930 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 539-4080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Randall Burns, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 10936, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Randall Burns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Randall Burns, M.D. had 4,275 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Randall Burns, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 22 of 100. 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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