Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Charles Heard, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Orlando, FL

Charles Heard, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1528020807, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME39318, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1528020807
Name
Charles Heard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME39318 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
345 W Michigan St, Orlando, FL 32806
Phone
(407) 843-9083
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 345 W Michigan St

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

  1. Harvey Cajina, PT,DPTPhysical Therapist1609408632
  2. William Davenport, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1770545055
  3. Michael O'Shea, DPT, PTPhysical Therapist1770266835
  4. David Osteen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881656163

Verify Charles Heard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,279 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 141 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Heard1,279
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam519 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium241 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone137 claims
  4. Cephalexin76 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen73 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl59 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.

No measured Medicare quality score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

  1. Obafunto Abimbola, MD, MPHLakeland, FL1891139945
  2. Roby Abraham, MDPlantation, FL1609215698
  3. Michael Abrahams, MDPlantation, FL1417069048
  4. Charles Abrahamsen, M.D.Bay Pines, FL1134101298
  5. Samuel AbumoussaDoral, FL1831628049
  6. Jorge Acevedo, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1710969225
  7. James Acker, MDOrmond Beach, FL1972653434
  8. Christopher Adams, M.D.Naples, FL1740266337
  9. Michael Adams, MDJacksonville, FL1346270881
  10. Obinna Adigweme, M.D.Davenport, FL1356636591

Common questions

What is Charles Heard, MD's NPI number?

Charles Heard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528020807, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Heard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 W Michigan St, Orlando, FL, 32806. Phone: (407) 843-9083. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Heard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME39318, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Heard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Heard, MD had 1,279 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Heard, MD's Medicare quality score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.