NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clay Spitler

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Birmingham, AL

Clay Spitler is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1356518617, issued on May 14, 2008. Check the license (Alabama MD.37080, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356518617
Name
Clay Spitler
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
License number
MD.37080 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 6TH Ave S FL 3, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 801-8630
Enumerated
May 14, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2024
Fax
(205) 975-9532
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180914000266); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2008
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 2000 6TH Ave S FL 3

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

  1. Abhinav Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043461445
  2. Joseph Johnson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1992065940
  3. Jonathan QuadeOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1477878023

Verify Clay Spitler 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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Clay Spitler131
  2. Specialty average151

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin33 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
  3. Methocarbamol23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $11,600.21

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clay Spitler$11,600
  2. Specialty average$15,814

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

  1. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Clay Spitler among 11 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Alabama

Clay Spitler is one of 11 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 18% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Alabama

There are 11 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Davis, MDBirmingham, AL 352331720540594
  2. Karen Hand, MDBirmingham, AL 352051396964623
  3. Amir Herman, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352941891196176
  4. David Griffin, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011962599670
  5. Michael Honeycutt, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011265895833
  6. Sudhakar Madanagopal, MDHuntsville, AL 358011033163308
  7. Robert Maples, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011932310968
  8. Rena StewartMontgomery, AL 361111386696391

Common questions

What is Clay Spitler's NPI number?

Clay Spitler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356518617, issued on May 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clay Spitler located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S FL 3, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 801-8630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clay Spitler's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.37080, 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 Clay Spitler prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clay Spitler had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.