Charles Edward Pennix, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Decatur, IL
Charles Edward Pennix, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1437447091, issued on Jul 18, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036.138462, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Edward Pennix
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 036.138462 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL 62521
- Phone
- (217) 464-2973
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151008002002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1800 E Lake Shore Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Charles Edward Pennix in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.138462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
285 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Prednisone26 claims
- Cefdinir21 claims
- Ondansetron Odt19 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Midwest Emergency Department Specialists LtdSpringfield, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Edward Pennix among 3,291 emergency medicine physician records in Illinois
Charles Edward Pennix, M.D. is one of 3,291 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 50% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2012 among the 1,867 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Decatur
They are 23 of the 1,513 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 3,291 emergency medicine physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Charles Edward Pennix, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Edward Pennix, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437447091, issued on Jul 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Edward Pennix, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL, 62521. Phone: (217) 464-2973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Edward Pennix, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.138462, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Edward Pennix, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Edward Pennix, M.D. had 285 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.