CHARLES NEWTON, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CHARLES NEWTON, M.D. filed 540 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in HUNTSVILLE, Alabama.
- 540
- Part D claims, 2023
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CHARLES NEWTON, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
540 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
CHARLES NEWTON, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about CHARLES NEWTON, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician share within Alabama
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Alabama
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
CHARLES NEWTON, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 201 SIVLEY RD SW, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35801, with a listed phone of (256) 533-1077. NPI 1871586727 was issued on 08/25/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what NEWTON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 540 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 62 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $49K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 51.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,062 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 128 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1871586727 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/25/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 694
- Total Day Supply
- 19,044
- Generic Drug Cost
- $16K
- Opioid Claims
- 278 (51.5% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.37
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CHARLES NEWTON, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
102 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
52 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
42 claims
- Fentanyl 30
Fentanyl
30 claims
- Xtampza Er 26
Xtampza Er
26 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl 22
Hydromorphone Hcl
22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 21
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
21 claims
- Lorazepam 19
Lorazepam
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 102 |
| Alprazolam | 52 |
| Gabapentin | 42 |
| Fentanyl | 30 |
| Xtampza Er Oxycodone Myristate | 26 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 22 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 21 |
| Lorazepam | 19 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 18 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview
How CHARLES NEWTON, M.D. fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
CHARLES NEWTON, M.D.'s 540 claims are above the specialty average of 128.
Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as NEWTON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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