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.
- 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
Also registered at 6144 Airport Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Baird, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316089535
- Thomas Barbour, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1871550350
- Allison Blythe, P.T.Physical Therapist1578521498
- Nicholas Bolling, PASurgical Physician Assistant1346756160
- Jane Boulo, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1336189455
- Matt Busbee, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215132022
Verify Adam Handwerger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 28848Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
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.
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.
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
- 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
- David Adkison, MDBirmingham, AL1396743779
- Abhinav Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Birmingham, AL1043461445
- Carl Albertson, M.D.Fairhope, AL1134127046
- Howard Alexander, M.D.Huntsville, AL1376598458
- David Alford, M.D.Dothan, AL1982605366
- Andrew Allen, MDBirmingham, AL1568084960
- William Allen, MDBirmingham, AL1215506464
- Jorge Alonso, MDMobile, AL1710931688
- Landon Anderson, MDAndalusia, AL1508891516
- 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.