Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Adam Handwerger, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Mobile, AL

Adam Handwerger, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1528156528, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 28848, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1528156528
Name
Adam Handwerger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
28848 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6144 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL 36608
Phone
(251) 476-5050
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6144 Airport Blvd

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

  1. Robert Baird, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316089535
  2. Thomas Barbour, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1871550350
  3. Allison Blythe, P.T.Physical Therapist1578521498
  4. Nicholas Bolling, PASurgical Physician Assistant1346756160
  5. Jane Boulo, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1336189455
  6. Matt Busbee, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215132022

Verify Adam Handwerger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 28848
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Adam Handwerger19
  2. Specialty average344

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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 71.9 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 score79.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%61.0
  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: $107.53

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adam Handwerger$107.53
  2. Specialty average$21,294.10

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. The Orthopaedic Group PCMobile, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 357 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

  1. David Adkison, MDBirmingham, AL1396743779
  2. Abhinav Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Birmingham, AL1043461445
  3. Carl Albertson, M.D.Fairhope, AL1134127046
  4. Howard Alexander, M.D.Huntsville, AL1376598458
  5. David Alford, M.D.Dothan, AL1982605366
  6. Andrew Allen, MDBirmingham, AL1568084960
  7. William Allen, MDBirmingham, AL1215506464
  8. Jorge Alonso, MDMobile, AL1710931688
  9. Landon Anderson, MDAndalusia, AL1508891516
  10. Matthew Anderson, MDBirmingham, AL1093338618

Common questions

What is Adam Handwerger, MD's NPI number?

Adam Handwerger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528156528, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam Handwerger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6144 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL, 36608. Phone: (251) 476-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number 28848, 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 Adam Handwerger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam Handwerger, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Adam Handwerger, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.9 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.