NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fred M. Caldwell, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Poplar Bluff, MO

Fred M. Caldwell, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and NPI 1558308239, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 36656, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558308239
Name
Fred M. Caldwell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
36656 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 Physicians Park Ste 400, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone
(573) 727-5500
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 727-5599
Medicaid ID
202642906 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081111000018); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1985
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 225 Physicians Park Ste 400

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

  1. Lindsay Allbritton, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972459717
  2. Christian Bowers, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1215305941
  3. Jorgia Bowling, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1316755739
  4. Jean Brown, FNPNurse Practitioner1649399031
  5. Kimberly Buxton, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1790223709
  6. Alicia Cisne, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013482934

Verify Fred M. Caldwell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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13.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

41,759 Medicare Part D claims for 1,495 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 1,026 claims were for opioids.

  1. Fred Caldwell41,759
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate1,712 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium1,644 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium1,323 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium1,279 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium1,266 claims
  6. Lisinopril1,255 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): 92.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $247.49

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fred Caldwell$247.49
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Saint Francis Medical CenterDexter, MO · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Internal Medicine Associates OF Southeast Missouri LLCPoplar Bluff, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Fred M. Caldwell among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri

Fred M. Caldwell, M.D. is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

38 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Poplar Bluff

They are 38 of the 1,388 NPPES records with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tirso Aldana, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011356305684
  2. Imran Cheema, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011316992340
  3. Khalil Haiderzad, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011184721839
  4. Ihsan Haq, MDPoplar Bluff, MO 639011932112364
  5. Baz Hundal, MDPoplar Bluff, MO 639011679683841
  6. Shantilal Karavadia, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011356440093
  7. Kenneth Li, MDPoplar Bluff, MO 639011407834096
  8. Stephen Nagy, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011528012010

Common questions

What is Fred M. Caldwell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Fred M. Caldwell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558308239, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fred M. Caldwell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Physicians Park Ste 400, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901. Phone: (573) 727-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fred M. Caldwell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 36656, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fred M. Caldwell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fred M. Caldwell, M.D. had 41,759 Medicare Part D claims for 1,495 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Fred M. Caldwell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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.

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