NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul B. Hunter, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Charleston, WV

Paul B. Hunter, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1487657631, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (West Virginia 19845, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; 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
1487657631
Name
Paul B. Hunter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
19845 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
830 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV 25302
Phone
(304) 343-5736
Enumerated
May 23, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 343-5271
Medicaid ID
6200040000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050823000003); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 1996
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 830 Pennsylvania Ave

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

  1. Sachin Bendre, MD PHDPediatrics Physician1811125701
  2. Abdelhamid Bourbia, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1215990379
  3. Carrie Bush, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1033371711
  4. Stephen Bush, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1013980416
  5. Byron Calhoun, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1821060625
  6. Mouna Chebib, MDPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1891751731

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

255 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Paul Hunter255
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Myrbetriq36 claims
  2. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)23 claims
  3. Ibandronate Sodium21 claims
  4. Estradiol19 claims
  5. Premarin16 claims
  6. Norethindrone Acetate14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $945.11

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Hunter$945.11
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Womencare IncCharleston, WV

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

Paul B. Hunter among 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in West Virginia

Paul B. Hunter, MD is one of 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207V00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Bush, MDCharleston, WV 253021013980416
  2. Brittany Crabtree, MDCharleston, WV 253021740843671
  3. Paul Dietz, MDCharleston, WV 253021922087592
  4. Bernard Greisman, M.D.Charleston, WV 253021740376516
  5. Elizabeth Highlander, MDCharleston, WV 253021639751019
  6. Randall Hill, MDCharleston, WV 253021447211040
  7. Michaela Kessler, D.O.Charleston, WV 253021750595716
  8. Scott Naegele, M.D.Charleston, WV 253021447253497

Common questions

What is Paul B. Hunter, MD's NPI number?

Paul B. Hunter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487657631, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul B. Hunter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV, 25302. Phone: (304) 343-5736. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul B. Hunter, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 19845, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul B. Hunter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul B. Hunter, MD had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.