NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Kirkland, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Fairhope, AL

Charles Kirkland, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fairhope, Alabama, and NPI 1669646147, issued on Apr 16, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 29930, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669646147
Name
Charles Kirkland
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
29930 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21950 State Highway 181 Ste A, Fairhope, AL 36532
Phone
(251) 621-6520
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2023
Fax
(251) 621-6521
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110823000433); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 21950 State Highway 181 Ste A

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

  1. Andrew Freeman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306895198
  2. Laura Hollensworth, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1578584900
  3. Lynne Kirkland, MDFamily Medicine Physician1881643575
  4. Amanda Robinson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1174880546
  5. Benjamin Schrubbe, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306895289
  6. Laura Thompson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1386964930

Verify Charles Kirkland in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,239 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 160 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Kirkland5,239
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium219 claims
  2. Omeprazole173 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate166 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium150 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium144 claims
  6. Lisinopril141 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): 81.4 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 score91.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $2,008.10

120 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Kirkland$2,008.10
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. USA Health Daphne Family Practice LLCFairhope, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles Kirkland among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Charles Kirkland, M.D. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fairhope

They are 32 of the 729 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairhope, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Regan Andrade, MDFairhope, AL 365321851370266
  2. Sean Andrews, M.D.Fairhope, AL 365321407814338
  3. Cammy Beall, MDFairhope, AL 365321982684114
  4. Henry Davis, MDFairhope, AL 365321346216421
  5. Andrew Dukes, M.D.Fairhope, AL 365321902890171
  6. Andrew Freeman, MDFairhope, AL 365321306895198
  7. Randall Hall, M.D.Fairhope, AL 365321497739023
  8. Lynne Kirkland, MDFairhope, AL 365321881643575

Common questions

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

Charles Kirkland, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669646147, issued on Apr 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Kirkland, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21950 State Highway 181 Ste A, Fairhope, AL, 36532. Phone: (251) 621-6520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Kirkland, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 29930, 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 Kirkland, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Kirkland, M.D. had 5,239 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Kirkland, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.

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