NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benton Allen Emblom, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Benton Allen Emblom, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1588873350, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 25783, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588873350
Name
Benton Allen Emblom
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
25783 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
805 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone
(205) 939-3699
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
May 6, 2025
Fax
(205) 484-2585
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080909000200); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2002
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 805 Saint Vincents Dr

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

  1. Kelli AndersonOccupational Therapist1295748945
  2. Emily Bell Casey, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831132083
  3. Melissa BentleyContractor1609168335
  4. Emily Bernstein Tidwell, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124311899
  5. Stephen Blair, MDPediatrics Physician1164434353
  6. Zachary Boylan, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1356670509

Verify Benton Allen Emblom in five checks

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

833 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 240 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benton Emblom833
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl172 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen162 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl105 claims
  4. Cephalexin84 claims
  5. Cefadroxil80 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $761,111.73

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, 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. Benton Emblom$761,112
  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. Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHueytown, AL
  2. Stv Sports Medicine And Orthopedics LLCHoover, AL

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

Benton Allen Emblom among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Benton Allen Emblom, 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 2007, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Buggay, MDBirmingham, AL 352051134197171
  2. Andrew Cordover, MDBirmingham, AL 352051487622429
  3. Jeffrey Cusmariu, MDBirmingham, AL 352051104894021
  4. Jeffrey Davis, M. D.Birmingham, AL 352051538198189
  5. Jeffrey Dugas, MDBirmingham, AL 352051912974734
  6. Ashley Estes, MDBirmingham, AL 352051457560245
  7. Thomas Johnson, MDBirmingham, AL 352051265430557
  8. Michael Johnson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051275748428

Common questions

What is Benton Allen Emblom, MD's NPI number?

Benton Allen Emblom, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588873350, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benton Allen Emblom, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-3699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benton Allen Emblom, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 25783, 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 Benton Allen Emblom, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benton Allen Emblom, MD had 833 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benton Allen Emblom, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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