Dr. Kendall Charles Vague, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,595
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 380
- Part D claims, 2024
- 426
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2951 Hwy 78, Jasper, AL 35501
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 510-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Baptist Health Medical Group
Jasper, Alabama
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Dr. Kendall Charles Vague is an orthopedic surgeon in Jasper, Alabama
Dr. Vague practices at Baptist Health Medical Group in Jasper, Alabama.
Dr. Vague's NPI, 1114925237, was assigned on July 12, 2005. Dr. Vague graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1979. Dr. Vague holds Alabama license 9565.
- NPI
- 1114925237NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254356975
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 510-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague practices at Baptist Health Medical Group in Jasper, Alabama
Dr. Vague's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Group, at 2951 Hwy 78, Jasper, AL 35501 in Walker County. The practice phone is (205) 510-5000.
- Baptist Health Medical Group2951 Hwy 78, Jasper, AL 35501 · Walker CountyPhone(205) 510-5000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Vague's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Group in Jasper, Alabama. Dr. Vague is also affiliated with Baptist Health Walker Hospital. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vague to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kendall Charles Vague's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vague practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kendall Charles Vague is one of 310 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Vague's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Vague is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, AlabamaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague billed Medicare for 4,595 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,595 Medicare services from Dr. Vague across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 380 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $121,964 for them.
Dr. Vague's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,7992024: 3,20815%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5062024: 57914%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4162024: 49218%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3122024: 3161%
Where Dr. Vague's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,574100%
- In a facility210%
Dr. Vague compared with the Alabama median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Vague
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 4,595vs 1,5702.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 380vs 26245% above
- Part D claims
- 359vs 48526% below
Medians across 302 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vague's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague treated 380 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vague in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 166 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vague's median patient age at 70, with 63% women.
Dr. Vague's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vague's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25367%
- Men12733%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vague's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes37%
- Anxiety34%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Mood disorders31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vague's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague wrote 426 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vague wrote 426 Medicare Part D claims for 213 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 359 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,639 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 365 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Vague's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic424 claims100%
- Brand-name and other2 claims0%
Dr. Vague's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Vague's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids32%135 of 426 claims
- Antibiotics12%51 of 426 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3652024: 3592%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Vague for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vague accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Vague, more than 46% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Vague's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 80.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Vague ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 39th percentile12 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 46th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Kendall Charles Vague received $2,483 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 53 general payments to Dr. Vague from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,792.
General payments to Dr. Vague by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vague by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$1,58064%
- Food and beverage$90336%
Companies that paid Dr. Vague the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Dr. Vague graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kendall Charles Vague's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kendall Charles Vague's NPI number?
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague's NPI number is 1114925237. It was assigned on July 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kendall Charles Vague?
Dr. Kendall Charles Vague is an orthopedic surgeon in Jasper, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Kendall Charles Vague practice?
Dr. Vague practices at 2951 Hwy 78, Jasper, AL 35501. Dr. Vague's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Group in Jasper, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vague to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Kendall Charles Vague's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vague is (205) 510-5000.
What is Dr. Kendall Charles Vague's medical license number?
Dr. Vague holds Alabama license 9565.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kendall Charles Vague affiliated with?
Dr. Vague is affiliated with Baptist Health Walker Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kendall Charles Vague part of?
Dr. Vague is linked to Baptist Health Medical Group.
Does Dr. Kendall Charles Vague accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vague billed Medicare for 4,595 services in 2024, and Dr. Vague accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kendall Charles Vague's MIPS score?
Dr. Vague's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kendall Charles Vague see?
CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vague in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Kendall Charles Vague bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vague's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3304), injected or infused drug (J7325) and injected or infused drug (J0702).
Where did Dr. Kendall Charles Vague go to medical school?
Dr. Vague graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Kendall Charles Vague prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vague's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Kendall Charles Vague received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,483 in general payments to Dr. Vague from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Kendall Charles Vague been practicing?
Dr. Vague graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
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