NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel E. Matthews, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Daphne, AL

Daniel E. Matthews, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Daphne, Alabama, and NPI 1225036569, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 21607, 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
1225036569
Name
Daniel E. Matthews
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
21607 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6401 Jordan RD, Daphne, AL 36526
Phone
(251) 491-2676
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2025
Fax
(251) 491-2685
Medicaid ID
000076575 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100902000240); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1990
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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  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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5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

1,680 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 464 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Matthews1,680
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl331 claims
  2. Ibuprofen240 claims
  3. Gabapentin189 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl174 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl139 claims
  6. Omeprazole95 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): 96.6 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.8
  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: $1,329.49

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Avanos Medical. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Matthews$1,329
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Alabama Orthopaedic Sports Medicine LLCDaphne, AL

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

Daniel E. Matthews among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama

Daniel E. Matthews, M.D. is one of 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Eslava, MDFoley, AL 365351114016060
  2. Terry Clay, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041215376041
  3. Matthew SkinnerMobile, AL 366041033672910
  4. Jeffrey Conrad, MDMobile, AL 366081720046600
  5. Stephen Cope, MDMobile, AL 366081619934759
  6. Price Sessums, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081669903233
  7. Charles Wilson, MDMobile, AL 366081053472712
  8. Jesse Pace, D.O.Auburn, AL 368321679779276

Common questions

What is Daniel E. Matthews, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel E. Matthews, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225036569, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel E. Matthews, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6401 Jordan RD, Daphne, AL, 36526. Phone: (251) 491-2676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel E. Matthews, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 21607, 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 Daniel E. Matthews, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel E. Matthews, M.D. had 1,680 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel E. Matthews, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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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