NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Wayne Hartzog, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Montgomery, AL

Charles Wayne Hartzog, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1952388050, issued on Dec 29, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 20880, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952388050
Name
Charles Wayne Hartzog
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
20880 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4294 Lomac St, Montgomery, AL 36106
Phone
(334) 274-9000
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2023
Fax
(334) 274-0857
Medicaid IDs
000032697 AL
000032885 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100318000017); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1991
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 4294 Lomac St

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

  1. Steven Barrington, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1700863248
  2. Michael Davis, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1619954153
  3. Jessica Gober, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1033816749
  4. Nicholas Luna, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265159321
  5. Edward Palmer, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1093792079
  6. Donald Thornbury, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1144207291

Verify Charles Wayne Hartzog 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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9.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

2,591 Medicare Part D claims for 691 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 694 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Hartzog2,591
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam910 claims
  2. Celecoxib314 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl286 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen197 claims
  5. Xarelto165 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl139 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $195.53

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Hartzog$196
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hughston Clinic PCMontgomery, AL

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

Charles Wayne Hartzog among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama

Charles Wayne Hartzog, MD is one of 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Walcott, MDMontgomery, AL 361061376520742
  2. Zachary Moore, M.D.Guntersville, AL 359761619330719
  3. Matthew Smith, D.O.Guntersville, AL 359761336193440
  4. Dierick Sparks, MDRainbow City, AL 359061346350261
  5. Daniel Ryan, MDGadsden, AL 359011376569327
  6. William Stewart, MDGadsden, AL 359011558387506
  7. Eric Janssen, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021831145978
  8. Troy Layton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021669425104

Common questions

What is Charles Wayne Hartzog, MD's NPI number?

Charles Wayne Hartzog, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952388050, issued on Dec 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Wayne Hartzog, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4294 Lomac St, Montgomery, AL, 36106. Phone: (334) 274-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Wayne Hartzog, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 20880, 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 Wayne Hartzog, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Wayne Hartzog, MD had 2,591 Medicare Part D claims for 691 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.