Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Live Oak, TX
Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Live Oak, Texas, and NPI 1780683144, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (Texas G5485, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Stuart Pipkin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- G5485 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12602 Toepperwein RD Ste 212, Live Oak, TX 78233
- Phone
- (210) 614-6432
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2025
- Fax
- (210) 293-3908
- Medicaid ID
- 1780683144 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101115000072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 225 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 12602 Toepperwein RD Ste 212
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paul Geibel, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1265431621
Verify Charles Stuart Pipkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G5485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
1,729 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 313 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin502 claims
- Tramadol Hcl249 claims
- Meloxicam168 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl153 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl148 claims
- Methocarbamol141 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.61
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- South Texas Spinal Clinic, P.A.Live Oak, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Stuart Pipkin among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas
Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D. is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas
There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.
All 225 in Texas → Every provider in Live Oak → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Geibel, M.D.Live Oak, TX 782331265431621
- Husain Bharmal, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341194045773
- Richard Hurley, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341851653729
- Adam Bruggeman, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782311316160625
- Frank Kuwamura, M.D.Shavano Park, TX 782311184671398
- William Edwards, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291861684854
- Robert Johnson, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291689675142
- Kevin Richardson, D.O.San Antonio, TX 782291548465107
Common questions
What is Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780683144, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12602 Toepperwein RD Ste 212, Live Oak, TX, 78233. Phone: (210) 614-6432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G5485, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D. had 1,729 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Stuart Pipkin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 of 100. 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.