NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel R. Sparks, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Rainbow City, AL

Daniel R. Sparks, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Rainbow City, Alabama, and NPI 1730133067, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 23975, 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
1730133067
Name
Daniel R. Sparks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
23975 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3102 Rainbow Dr, Rainbow City, AL 35906
Phone
(256) 546-8127
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2023
Fax
(256) 547-6720
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040809000795); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1999
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 3102 Rainbow Dr

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

  1. Barbara Coker, P.T.Physical Therapist1578621728
  2. Heather Henley, P.T.Physical Therapist1881752087
  3. Allen Keener, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1730336215
  4. Ashley Morgan, MS,CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1396992707
  5. Rachel Pugh, MCD, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1952469058
  6. Danny Sparks, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1225082696

Verify Daniel R. Sparks 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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 367 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Sparks1,209
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen285 claims
  2. Meloxicam236 claims
  3. Xarelto93 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone88 claims
  5. Gabapentin75 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl47 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: $108.85

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales 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. Daniel Sparks$109
  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 one group practice

  1. The Orthopedic CentersRainbow City, AL

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

2 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Rainbow City

They are 2 of the 164 NPPES records with a practice address in Rainbow City, and 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

  1. Abhinav Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Birmingham, AL1043461445
  2. Carl Albertson, M.D.Fairhope, AL1134127046
  3. Howard Alexander, M.D.Huntsville, AL1376598458
  4. David Alford, M.D.Dothan, AL1982605366
  5. Andrew Allen, MDBirmingham, AL1568084960
  6. William Allen, MDBirmingham, AL1215506464
  7. Jorge Alonso, MDMobile, AL1710931688
  8. Landon Anderson, MDAndalusia, AL1508891516
  9. Scott Appell, M.D.Vestavia, AL1891715918
  10. James Armstrong, M.D.Montgomery, AL1093775223

Common questions

What is Daniel R. Sparks, MD's NPI number?

Daniel R. Sparks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730133067, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel R. Sparks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3102 Rainbow Dr, Rainbow City, AL, 35906. Phone: (256) 546-8127. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel R. Sparks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 23975, 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 R. Sparks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel R. Sparks, MD had 1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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