NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Fairhope, AL

Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Fairhope, Alabama, and NPI 1760572531, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 29599, 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
1760572531
Name
Matthew Lehn Carnes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
29599 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21950 State Highway 181, Fairhope, AL 36532
Phone
(251) 550-5555
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2023
Fax
(251) 660-5559
Medicaid ID
151454 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090922000497); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2000
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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  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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

657 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Matthew Carnes657
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole86 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf66 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium63 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl49 claims
  5. Famotidine49 claims
  6. Budesonide Dr42 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): 96.6 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 score89.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,534.21

70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Carnes$1,534.21
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. USA Health Physician Billing Services LLCFairhope, AL

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

Matthew Lehn Carnes among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama

Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Ives, MDFairhope, AL 365321477654010
  2. Nathaniel Winstead, MDFairhope, AL 365321184732976
  3. Michael Berry, M.DFoley, AL 365351013915099
  4. Thomas Hagood, M.D.Foley, AL 365351114129855
  5. Ronald Jordan, DOFoley, AL 365351760943013
  6. Robert Ousley, MDFoley, AL 365351356960876
  7. Amy Woods, M.D.Foley, AL 365351598763757
  8. M Cross, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041659300028

Common questions

What is Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760572531, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21950 State Highway 181, Fairhope, AL, 36532. Phone: (251) 550-5555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 29599, 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 Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD had 657 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew Lehn Carnes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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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