NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles John Mentel, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL

Charles John Mentel, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1154317014, issued on Sep 26, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 26581, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154317014
Name
Charles John Mentel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
26581 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(205) 349-4131
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(205) 759-2569
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050728000589); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2001
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 701 University Blvd E

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

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  3. Jeffrey Anderson, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1598729105
  4. Mohammad Azam, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1184688541
  5. Bradley Bilton, MDSurgery Physician1639179740
  6. Aletta Brewer, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063868966

Verify Charles John Mentel 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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

763 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Mentel763
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol138 claims
  2. Raloxifene Hcl55 claims
  3. Fluconazole46 claims
  4. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate39 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro38 claims
  6. Premarin37 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: $269.03

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Mentel$269.03
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Partlow, Harbin And Poist OB-Gyn, MD, PCTuscaloosa, AL

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

Charles John Mentel among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama

Charles John Mentel, M.D. is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Avery, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011649240300
  2. Cecily Collins, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011437442159
  3. Deann Green, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011982659207
  4. Steven Madden, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011013903939
  5. John McDonald, MEDICAL DOCTORTuscaloosa, AL 354011073501326
  6. James Poist, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011093701955
  7. Kimberly Ray, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011831307362
  8. Marion Reed, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011285714873

Common questions

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

Charles John Mentel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154317014, issued on Sep 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles John Mentel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401. Phone: (205) 349-4131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number 26581, 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 John Mentel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles John Mentel, M.D. had 763 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.