NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam Almaguer, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cary, NC

Adam Almaguer, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1265895676, issued on Apr 2, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01129, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265895676
Name
Adam Almaguer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
2024-01129 NC
DR0065923 CO
ME156740 FL
93247 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 SE Cary Pkwy Ste 100, Cary, NC 27518
Phone
(919) 467-4992
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2024
Medicaid ID
114472700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241106002171); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1120 SE Cary Pkwy Ste 100

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

  1. Edouard Armour, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1902844665
  2. Chelsea Fletcher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700019163
  3. James Foster, PTPhysical Therapist1376073734
  4. Leah Gilbert, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1942084413
  5. Eric Lukosius, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1346660305
  6. Sameer Mathur, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1063511806

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 199 claims were for opioids.

  1. Adam Almaguer1,057
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam388 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl101 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl93 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone81 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt78 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium75 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): 69.9 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 score57.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $5,274.55

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. 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. Adam Almaguer$5,275
  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 2 group practices

  1. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncCary, NC
  2. Unc Physicians Group Practices II LLCCary, NC

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

  1. Samuel Abrams, M.D.Asheville, NC1982929717
  2. Richard Adams, M.D.Statesville, NC1699767350
  3. Samuel Adams, M.D.Durham, NC1639358617
  4. Temitope Adebayo, MDLumberton, NC1912499385
  5. Briggs Ahearn, MDPineville, NC1659798015
  6. Daniel Albright, MDRaleigh, NC1053314922
  7. Shannon Alejandro, M.D.Asheville, NC1215357025
  8. Richard Alexander, M.D.Laurinburg, NC1295875581
  9. Richard Alioto, M.D.Clayton, NC1780771220
  10. David Allen, M.D.Lumberton, NC1154310290

Common questions

What is Adam Almaguer, MD's NPI number?

Adam Almaguer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265895676, issued on Apr 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam Almaguer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 SE Cary Pkwy Ste 100, Cary, NC, 27518. Phone: (919) 467-4992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam Almaguer, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01129, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam Almaguer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam Almaguer, MD had 1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Adam Almaguer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.9 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.

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.