Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Pinehurst, NC
Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and NPI 1699069211, issued on May 31, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-00934, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Clayton Lemons
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 2017-00934 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 First Village Dr, Pinehurst, NC 28374
- Phone
- (910) 235-2926
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 215-6021
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170712002740); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Clayton Lemons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-00934Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin63 claims
- Methocarbamol46 claims
- Methylprednisolone37 claims
- Pregabalin23 claims
- Mupirocin22 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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): 88 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: $157,205.62
144 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Mcpc-9 LLCRockingham, NC
- Pinehurst Surgical Clinic PAPinehurst, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Clayton Lemons among 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in North Carolina
Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D. is one of 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in North Carolina.
All 37 in North Carolina → Every provider in Pinehurst → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Rice, MDPinehurst, NC 283741083651863
- Daniel Williams, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741356462287
- Dion Arthur, MDHamlet, NC 283451245300888
- Robert Rodger, MDWilmington, NC 284031811953474
- Lee Whitehurst, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284051407159387
- Young Lu, MDWilmington, NC 284121366861882
- Jon Miller, MDWilmington, NC 284121710937214
- Jason Eck, D.O.Fayetteville, NC 283141982809240
Common questions
What is Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699069211, issued on May 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 First Village Dr, Pinehurst, NC, 28374. Phone: (910) 235-2926. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-00934, 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 Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D. had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.