NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kendall Charles Vague, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Jasper, AL

Kendall Charles Vague, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Jasper, Alabama, and NPI 1114925237, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 9565, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1114925237
Name
Kendall Charles Vague
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
9565 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2950 Highway 78 E, Jasper, AL 35501
Phone
(205) 221-5374
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 384-1453
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100805000130); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1979
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 2950 Highway 78 E

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

  1. Valerie Bradford, LMTMassage Therapist1518228790
  2. Jonathan Harbin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982149951
  3. Peyton JonesSurgical Physician Assistant1639880511
  4. Adam Kinsaul, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1285945899
  5. Darcy Mosley, P.A.Physician Assistant1366456592
  6. Mark Prevost, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1720086861

Verify Kendall Charles Vague 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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

426 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 135 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kendall Vague426
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam152 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen81 claims
  3. Celecoxib37 claims
  4. Amoxicillin24 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl22 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl21 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score70.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $43.66

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kendall Vague$44
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Baptist Health Centers LLCJasper, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kendall Charles Vague among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Kendall Charles Vague, M.D. is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Prevost, MDJasper, AL 355011720086861
  2. Mark Prevost, MDJasper, AL 355011811350481
  3. Matthew Prevost, MDJasper, AL 355011033600044
  4. Gary RussellJasper, AL 355011588662431
  5. Bryan King, MD, PHDNorthport, AL 354731700095346
  6. Howard Fowler, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061144285453
  7. Leroy Atkins, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011003868977
  8. Hugh Boston, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011922050418

Common questions

What is Kendall Charles Vague, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kendall Charles Vague, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114925237, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kendall Charles Vague, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2950 Highway 78 E, Jasper, AL, 35501. Phone: (205) 221-5374. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kendall Charles Vague, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 9565, 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 Kendall Charles Vague, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kendall Charles Vague, M.D. had 426 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kendall Charles Vague, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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