Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Smyrna, TN
Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Smyrna, Tennessee, and NPI 1114966355, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 38297, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 38297 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 519 Enon Springs RD E, Smyrna, TN 37167
- Phone
- (615) 223-6200
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 223-2100
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040930001215); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 519 Enon Springs RD E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Meri Arney, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1760439616
- Daryl Madden, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184698136
- Nii Quao, M.D., P.C.Specialist1205903747
Verify Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38297Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
4,874 Medicare Part D claims for 743 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 2,892 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen821 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl674 claims
- Gabapentin624 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen504 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er398 claims
- Pregabalin222 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): 81.8 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: $2,561.59
112 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 2 group practices
- Precision Pain Care PLLCSmyrna, TN
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncSmyrna, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst among 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee
Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D. is one of 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 82 in Tennessee → Every provider in Smyrna → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Phillip Beaulieu, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031952473431
- Gilberto Carrero, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031417997990
- Mireille Lalanne, MDNashville, TN 372031033207394
- Visuvalingam Vilvarajah, MDNashville, TN 372031376631531
- Michael Chi, M.D.Nashville, TN 372041427315472
- Ashok Saha, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371301386755866
- David Delatte, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291215226287
- Barbara Schooley, MDNashville, TN 372051457685976
Common questions
What is Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114966355, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 519 Enon Springs RD E, Smyrna, TN, 37167. Phone: (615) 223-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 38297, 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 Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D. had 4,874 Medicare Part D claims for 743 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Grafford Hilgenhurst, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 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.