Charles K. Newell, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tallahassee, FL
Charles K. Newell, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1245298223, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME66977, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles K. Newell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME66977 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2439 Care Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308
- Phone
- (850) 942-6700
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (850) 942-5735
- Medicaid IDs
- 00825052A GA
256551000 FL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070605000507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2439 Care Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emily Ashmore, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1639136062
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- Robert Steinmetz, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1194782508
Verify Charles K. Newell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME66977Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
403 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate198 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim85 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine55 claims
- Moxifloxacin16 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): 100 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: $223.68
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Southern Vitreoretinal Associates, PLTallahassee, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Charles K. Newell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles K. Newell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245298223, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles K. Newell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2439 Care Dr, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Phone: (850) 942-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles K. Newell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME66977, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles K. Newell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles K. Newell, M.D. had 403 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles K. Newell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.