Ben A. Gomez, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cullman, AL
Ben A. Gomez, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1578505426, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 14382, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben A. Gomez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 14382 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1942 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
- Phone
- (256) 737-5115
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101129000886); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1942 AL Highway 157
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Dueland, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1801838032
- Denise Gardner, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1831136316
- Patrick Harbison, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942691548
- Thomas Mullican, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1750472502
Verify Ben A. Gomez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14382Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
460 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 229 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen143 claims
- Meloxicam103 claims
- Tramadol Hcl52 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Methocarbamol22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cullman Regional Orthopedics And Sports Medicine PCCullman, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ben A. Gomez among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
Ben A. Gomez, MD is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 340 in Alabama → Every provider in Cullman → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vincent Bergquist, MDCullman, AL 350581174595912
- David Dueland, MDCullman, AL 350581801838032
- Eric Goodrich, DOCullman, AL 350581063835452
- Don Hirsbrunner, MDCullman, AL 350581952373797
- Connor Ojard, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581376922823
- John Songer, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581922188564
- Steven Fuller, D.O.Cullman, AL 350551316054117
- Robert Ward, M.D.Cullman, AL 350551457468399
Common questions
What is Ben A. Gomez, MD's NPI number?
Ben A. Gomez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578505426, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben A. Gomez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1942 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 737-5115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben A. Gomez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 14382, 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 Ben A. Gomez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben A. Gomez, MD had 460 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ben A. Gomez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.8 of 100. 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.