Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Charles Hilgenhurst, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Smyrna, TN

Charles Hilgenhurst, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Smyrna, Tennessee, and NPI 1114966355, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1114966355
Name
Charles Hilgenhurst
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
Practice location
519 Enon Springs RD E, Smyrna, TN 37167
Phone
(615) 223-6200
Enumerated
Jun 5, 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 519 Enon Springs RD E

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

  1. Meri Arney, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1760439616
  2. Daryl Madden, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184698136
  3. Nii Quao, M.D., P.C.Specialist1205903747

Verify Charles Hilgenhurst in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

4,874 Medicare Part D claims for 743 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,221 among the 1,212 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 2,892 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Hilgenhurst4,874
  2. Specialty average2,221

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen821 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl674 claims
  3. Gabapentin624 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen504 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er398 claims
  6. 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $2,561.59

112 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 1,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,949.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Hilgenhurst$2,561.59
  2. Specialty average$2,949.58

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Precision Pain Care PLLCSmyrna, TN
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncSmyrna, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 35 interventional pain medicine physician records in Tennessee.

Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Tennessee

  1. Dennis Aguirre, MDBristol, TN1376588996
  2. Saumya Aujla, MDNashville, TN1326539909
  3. Zahid Bajwa, MDChattanooga, TN1568423580
  4. Ryan Bearer, D.O.Winchester, TN1407050842
  5. John Blake, MDChattanooga, TN1629290689
  6. Gregory Bowers, M.D.Columbia, TN1194856773
  7. Rhett Butler, HSKnoxville, TN1841278371
  8. Robert CaugheyGallatin, TN1215354253
  9. Roger Cicala, MDMemphis, TN1689663239
  10. Robert Coles, MDHixson, TN1912938291

Common questions

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

Charles 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 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 Hilgenhurst, M.D.'s license?

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 Hilgenhurst, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Hilgenhurst, M.D. had 4,874 Medicare Part D claims for 743 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,221. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Hilgenhurst, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.