NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David G. Lemak, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

David G. Lemak, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1578530499, issued on Mar 1, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 23881, 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
1578530499
Name
David G. Lemak
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
23881 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4600 Highway 280 Ste 210, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone
(205) 971-8000
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
51528191 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040908001012); 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 4600 Highway 280 Ste 210

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

  1. Matthew Guffey, PAPhysician Assistant1508920539
  2. James McNeely, PASurgical Physician Assistant1477931301

Verify David G. Lemak 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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

677 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 304 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Lemak677
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen221 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl221 claims
  3. Meloxicam78 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl71 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.0
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $172.30

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, 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.

  1. David Lemak$172
  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. Cahaba Orthopedics LLCBirmingham, AL

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

David G. Lemak among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

David G. Lemak, MD 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Moul, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352421518161504
  2. Scott Appell, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352431891715918
  3. Lawrence Lemak, MDVestavia, AL 352431851368757
  4. Robert Sorrell, M. D.Vestavia, AL 352431205876927
  5. Jeffrey Wade, M. D.Birmingham, AL 352431114967775
  6. Robert Wolf, M. D.Birmingham, AL 352431487694188
  7. Michael Blum, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352441518915016
  8. Ryan Cordry, DOHoover, AL 352441508919622

Common questions

What is David G. Lemak, MD's NPI number?

David G. Lemak, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578530499, issued on Mar 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David G. Lemak, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4600 Highway 280 Ste 210, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 971-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David G. Lemak, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 23881, 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 G. Lemak, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David G. Lemak, MD had 677 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David G. Lemak, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 of 100. 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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