Charles Carnel, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Charles Carnel, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1023228624, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD27631, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Carnel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- MD27631 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 805 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 939-3699
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 484-2585
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090715000454); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 805 Saint Vincents Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Charles Carnel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD27631Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
916 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 261 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin278 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl177 claims
- Tramadol Hcl157 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
- Meloxicam73 claims
- Pregabalin44 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $472.91
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCBirmingham, AL
- Rehab Associates, LLCVestavia Hills, AL
- Stv Sports Medicine And Orthopedics LLCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Carnel among 19 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Alabama
Charles Carnel, MD is one of 19 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 19 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Alabama.
All 19 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edwin Kelsey, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111932106895
- Chad Austin, MDBirmingham, AL 352131659581551
- Thomas Ryder, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131255460135
- Robert Thomas, MDVestavia, AL 352431134339799
- Lisa Humphries, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491669826525
- Mark Awoniyi, MDDecatur, AL 356011528180403
- Shelinder Aggarwal, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011891743654
- Saranya Nadella, MDHuntsville, AL 358011073567913
Common questions
What is Charles Carnel, MD's NPI number?
Charles Carnel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023228624, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Carnel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-3699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Carnel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD27631, 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 Carnel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Carnel, MD had 916 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Carnel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.