Charles Austin Hunt, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hoover, AL
Charles Austin Hunt, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Hoover, Alabama, and NPI 1699784538, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 28894, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Austin Hunt
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 28894 AL
MD39919 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4721 Chace Cir, Hoover, AL 35244
- Phone
- (205) 823-0151
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 823-5218
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090819000290); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 75 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4721 Chace Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Catesby Ulversoy, PAPhysician Assistant1407589534
Verify Charles Austin Hunt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 28894Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
357 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 146 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen131 claims
- Cephalexin39 claims
- Eliquis21 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium15 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 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: $167.17
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Alabama Vein Specialists Group LLCAnniston, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Austin Hunt among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama
Charles Austin Hunt, M.D. is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 75 in Alabama → Every provider in Hoover → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barry Fields, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352441700048998
- Christopher Jones, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441417967688
- John Harlan, MDBirmingham, AL 352431639118169
- Trent Howard, DOVestavia, AL 352431851686091
- Stanley Lochridge, MDBirmingham, AL 352431396791604
- John Thurber, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431699737155
- John Casterline, MDBirmingham, AL 352421245279751
- Joseph Martinez, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421326305491
Common questions
What is Charles Austin Hunt, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Austin Hunt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699784538, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Austin Hunt, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4721 Chace Cir, Hoover, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 823-0151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Austin Hunt, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 28894, 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 Austin Hunt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Austin Hunt, M.D. had 357 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.