David W. Alford, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Dothan, AL
David W. Alford, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1982605366, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 16332, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David W. Alford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 16332 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan, AL 36301
- Phone
- (334) 793-2663
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 836-2247
- Medicaid IDs
- 000805021A GA
121892 AL
000805021C GA
009956555 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040701001376); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 340 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1500 Ross Clark Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Brannon, PAPhysician Assistant1205001922
- Ryan Breland, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1477725455
- Jessica Burrows, PAMedical Physician Assistant1710246731
- Orvis Chitwood, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1275534661
- Mark Choquette, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1992777619
- Hunter Clark, CRNPNurse Practitioner1932588241
Verify David W. Alford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16332Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
502 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 210 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen106 claims
- Meloxicam86 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
- Tramadol Hcl37 claims
- Gabapentin30 claims
- Methylprednisolone28 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: $78.96
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. 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
- S.b.j.s. PCEufaula, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David W. Alford among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
David W. Alford, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 Dothan → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Breland, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011477725455
- Orvis Chitwood, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011275534661
- Patrick Guin, MDDothan, AL 363011437368065
- Timothy Haley, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011073515730
- John Haley, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011275535924
- Roy Hall, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011881695427
- Robert Lolley, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011801898226
- J. Maddox, MDDothan, AL 363011376544262
Common questions
What is David W. Alford, M.D.'s NPI number?
David W. Alford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982605366, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David W. Alford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan, AL, 36301. Phone: (334) 793-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David W. Alford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 16332, 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 David W. Alford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David W. Alford, M.D. had 502 Medicare Part D claims for 210 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.
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.