NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Elliott Adler, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Portland, OR

David Elliott Adler, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1851311088, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD21940, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1851311088
Name
David Elliott Adler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
MD21940 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1040 NW 22ND Ave, Portland, OR 97210
Phone
(503) 796-2743
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
134312 OR
1118454 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100223000388); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1040 NW 22ND Ave

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

  1. Blake Acohido, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1518100734
  2. Muhammad Afzal, MD,FRSCSEDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548463060
  3. Lisa Bailey, P.A.-CSurgical Physician Assistant1528074846
  4. Marcos Barnatan, MDVascular Surgery Physician1477512051
  5. Lynne Bell, M.D.Neurology Physician1801071899
  6. William Bennett, MDNephrology Physician1457320525

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Adler82
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl33 claims
  2. Hydromorphone Hcl18 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: $1,042.39

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Adler$1,042
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David Elliott Adler among 134 neurological surgery physician records in Oregon

David Elliott Adler, MD is one of 134 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 65% 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, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2007 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Oregon

There are 134 neurological surgery physician records in Oregon.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amit Ayer, M.D.Portland, OR 972101841638293
  2. Thomas Rosenbaum, MDPortland, OR 972101104871847
  3. David Antezana, MDPortland, OR 972131225024052
  4. David Silver, M.D.Portland, OR 972131154401180
  5. Michelle Williams, MDPortland, OR 972131407218472
  6. Vivek Deshmukh, MDPortland, OR 972251710922026
  7. Jeffrey Johnson, M.D.Portland, OR 972251457326647
  8. Oisin O'Neill, MDPortland, OR 972251093701898

Common questions

What is David Elliott Adler, MD's NPI number?

David Elliott Adler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851311088, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Elliott Adler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1040 NW 22ND Ave, Portland, OR, 97210. Phone: (503) 796-2743. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Elliott Adler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD21940, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Elliott Adler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Elliott Adler, MD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.