Charles Vega, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Lake Jackson, TX
Charles Vega, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Lake Jackson, Texas, and NPI 1669664504, issued on Aug 14, 2007. Check the license (Texas N7891, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Vega
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- N7891 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 217A Oak Dr S, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
- Phone
- (979) 299-6900
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131219001122); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 217A Oak Dr S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Eggleston, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114979606
- Molly Russo, MDSurgery Physician1497312268
Verify Charles Vega in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N7891Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
462 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 274 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen143 claims
- Tramadol Hcl96 claims
- Meloxicam75 claims
- Prednisone34 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine33 claims
- Xarelto26 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): 91.3 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: $141.89
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medinc of Texas. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupLake Jackson, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Vega among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
Charles Vega, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Lake Jackson → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Lindeman, M.D.League City, TX 775731740627736
- Brian Smith, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551659464642
- William Weiss, MDGalveston, TX 775551053755454
- Robert Burke, M.D.Pearland, TX 775841386632966
- Evan Meeks, M.D.Pearland, TX 775841588945794
- Ryan Conyer, MDWebster, TX 775981194352468
- Laura Linscheid, MDWebster, TX 775981861056392
- Michael HopsonBaytown, TX 775211578853867
Common questions
What is Charles Vega, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Vega, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669664504, issued on Aug 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Vega, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217A Oak Dr S, Lake Jackson, TX, 77566. Phone: (979) 299-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Vega, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N7891, 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 Vega, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Vega, M.D. had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Vega, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.