Charles David Hightower, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Anchorage, AK
Charles David Hightower, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1255562104, issued on Jul 27, 2009. Check the license (Alaska 7493, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles David Hightower
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 7493 AK
20288 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Airport Heights Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 444-5501
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 222-5947
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170705000250); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles David Hightower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 7493Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl42 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate21 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: $279.61
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 one group practice
- Juneau Bone And Joint Center LLCJuneau, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles David Hightower among 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alaska
Charles David Hightower, M.D. is one of 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alaska
There are 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alaska.
All 83 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Garner, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081396773727
- Michael Geitz, MDAnchorage, AK 995081386616027
- Robert Hall, MDAnchorage, AK 995081144250416
- Loren Jensen, MDAnchorage, AK 995081003884321
- John Lapkass, MDAnchorage, AK 995081154363166
- Christopher Manion, MDAnchorage, AK 995081922043827
- Rollin McCord, MDAnchorage, AK 995081255361077
- Richard McEvoy, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081467480731
Common questions
What is Charles David Hightower, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles David Hightower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255562104, issued on Jul 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles David Hightower, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Airport Heights Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 444-5501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles David Hightower, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 7493, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles David Hightower, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles David Hightower, M.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.