NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Edward Shipman, MD

General Practice Physician · Jasper, AL

Charles Edward Shipman, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Jasper, Alabama, and NPI 1508898198, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 11111, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508898198
Name
Charles Edward Shipman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
11111 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 19TH Street East, Jasper, AL 35501
Phone
(205) 384-3481
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2022
Fax
(205) 384-1057
Medicaid ID
529302220 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090126000381); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 203 19TH Street East

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  1. Bill Yates, MDGeneral Practice Physician1043312101

Verify Charles Edward Shipman 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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6.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024

20,011 Medicare Part D claims for 439 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 2,907 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Shipman20,011
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,152 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,080 claims
  3. Gabapentin652 claims
  4. Alprazolam598 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl572 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl496 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: $762.43

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Shipman$762.43
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Charles Edward Shipman among 131 general practice physician records in Alabama

Charles Edward Shipman, MD is one of 131 general practice physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 52% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 28% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2001 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Alabama

There are 131 general practice physician records in Alabama.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bill Yates, MDJasper, AL 355011043312101
  2. Scott Boswell, M.D., M.P.H.Jasper, AL 355041174522361
  3. David Fernandez, M.D.Northport, AL 354761275573222
  4. Kristen WilliamsTuscaloosa, AL 354061578074860
  5. Ellory Johnson, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354041467144949
  6. Phillip Bobo, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011184652596
  7. Katherine McVinnie, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011770699910
  8. James Posey, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011780990200

Common questions

What is Charles Edward Shipman, MD's NPI number?

Charles Edward Shipman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508898198, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Edward Shipman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 19TH Street East, Jasper, AL, 35501. Phone: (205) 384-3481. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Edward Shipman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 11111, 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 Edward Shipman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Edward Shipman, MD had 20,011 Medicare Part D claims for 439 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.