NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles S. Drummond, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Tullahoma, TN

Charles S. Drummond, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and NPI 1609891803, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD39435, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609891803
Name
Charles S. Drummond
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
MD39435 TN
39435 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
315 NW Atlantic St, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Phone
(931) 841-3948
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(931) 841-3906
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050511000961); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1993
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Drummond91
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 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): 78.9 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%17.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $29,816.78

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Drummond$29,817
  2. Specialty average$6,178

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Coffee County Hospital Group IncManchester, TN
  2. Coffee Medical Group LLCManchester, TN

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

Charles S. Drummond among 130 vascular surgery physician records in Tennessee

Charles S. Drummond, M.D. is one of 130 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 85% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 105 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 130 vascular surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Clements, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041548254261
  2. Daniel Fisher, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041053305789
  3. Mark Fugate, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041124227459
  4. Michael Greer, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041215921945
  5. Jeffrey Horn, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041487864666
  6. Charles Joels, MDChattanooga, TN 374041497770283
  7. Amith Reddy, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041124409727
  8. Karen Rudolph, MDChattanooga, TN 374041578838629

Common questions

What is Charles S. Drummond, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles S. Drummond, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609891803, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles S. Drummond, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 NW Atlantic St, Tullahoma, TN, 37388. Phone: (931) 841-3948. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles S. Drummond, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD39435, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles S. Drummond, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles S. Drummond, M.D. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles S. Drummond, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 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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