Brian Scott Claytor, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Brian Scott Claytor, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1710939228, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 23617, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Scott Claytor
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 23617 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 305 Paul Bryant Dr E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Phone
- (205) 345-0192
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 247-2194
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050614001230); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 305 Paul Bryant Dr E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Hugh Latham, PASurgical Physician Assistant1093759805
- Carla Randolph, PASurgical Physician Assistant1629018411
- Donald Scott, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1851343727
- William Standeffer, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1821040338
Verify Brian Scott Claytor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
603 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 460 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl222 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen129 claims
- Tramadol Hcl88 claims
- Meloxicam33 claims
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 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): 82.9 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: $202.87
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Orthopaedic Clinic P CTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Scott Claytor among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
Brian Scott Claytor, M.D. 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
- Graduated1999 · 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.
All 340 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leroy Atkins, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011003868977
- Hugh Boston, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011922050418
- Stephen Ikard, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011144272642
- Stephen Ikard, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011215101092
- William McKibbin, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011629025838
- Donald Scott, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011851343727
- William Standeffer, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011821040338
- Kevin Thompson, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011396954749
Common questions
What is Brian Scott Claytor, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Scott Claytor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710939228, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Scott Claytor, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 Paul Bryant Dr E, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401. Phone: (205) 345-0192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Scott Claytor, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 23617, 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 Brian Scott Claytor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Scott Claytor, M.D. had 603 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Scott Claytor, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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), 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.