Dr. Charles Hightower M.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1255562104 is registered to Dr. Charles Hightower M.D., a Orthopaedic Surgery practising at 1200 Airport Heights Dr, Suite 190 in Anchorage, Alaska. Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Dr. Charles Hightower M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2009.
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Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20170705000250Orthopedic SurgeryAK
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Charles Hightower M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Charles Hightower M.D. directly at (907) 444-5501.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1255562104 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (907) 444-5501.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Charles Hightower M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.