NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Herbert Stern, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Waco, TX

Charles Herbert Stern, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1831151166, issued on Apr 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas H2809, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831151166
Name
Charles Herbert Stern
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
H2809 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7700 Fish Pond RD, Waco, TX 76710
Phone
(254) 741-4444
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000212); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1986
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 7700 Fish Pond RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ashley Aaron, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1053821504
  2. Allison Achilefu, MDFamily Medicine Physician1700146586
  3. Richard Allinson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1508825597
  4. Alyce Alven, O.DOptometrist1215389846
  5. Sarah Archer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1073201216
  6. Halima Archer-Idodo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386299261

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,940 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Charles Stern1,940
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium105 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium105 claims
  3. Lisinopril104 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium94 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate67 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium56 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.

Charles Herbert Stern among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Charles Herbert Stern, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

190 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Waco

They are 190 of the 3,295 NPPES records with a practice address in Waco, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Arnold, M.D.Waco, TX 767101740289800
  2. Jenny Carl, MDWaco, TX 767101396712691
  3. Leighton Carl, MDWaco, TX 767101922075225
  4. Sean Delue, M.D.Waco, TX 767101477525004
  5. Gregg Goebel, M.D.Waco, TX 767101194784439
  6. Christopher Grant, M.D.Waco, TX 767101891755500
  7. Randall Jensen, M.D.Waco, TX 767101639139231
  8. Floyd Jernigan, M.D.Waco, TX 767101891755088

Common questions

What is Charles Herbert Stern, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Herbert Stern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831151166, issued on Apr 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Herbert Stern, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7700 Fish Pond RD, Waco, TX, 76710. Phone: (254) 741-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Herbert Stern, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H2809, 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 Herbert Stern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Herbert Stern, M.D. had 1,940 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.