NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Mulkey, MD

Pain Medicine Physician · Cullman, AL

David Mulkey, MD is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1396206314, issued on Mar 31, 2019. Check the license (Alabama 43499, 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
1396206314
Name
David Mulkey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
43499 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1848 Parkland Dr NE, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone
(256) 737-4101
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220809000457); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2019
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 1848 Parkland Dr NE

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

  1. Kristie Quattlebaum, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1609231885

Verify David Mulkey 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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14.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine physician in 2024

30,714 Medicare Part D claims for 2,512 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13,408 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Mulkey30,714
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen6,197 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen5,325 claims
  3. Gabapentin4,985 claims
  4. Pregabalin2,268 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl1,542 claims
  6. Methocarbamol1,152 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): 80.6 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 score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $838.48

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Mulkey$838.48
  2. Specialty average$3,397.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cullman Pain And Wellness LLCCullman, AL
  2. Gardendale Pain And Wellness LLCGardendale, AL

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

David Mulkey among 15 pain medicine physician records in Alabama

David Mulkey, MD is one of 15 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in Alabama

There are 15 pain medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reginald Smith, MDMoody, AL 350041700877719
  2. Gaylyn Horne, MDPell City, AL 351251750331542
  3. Lisa Columbia, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131629051495
  4. Samuel Beenken, MDBirmingham, AL 352421801830815
  5. Sandra Durham, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421487794301
  6. Richard Thomason, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354041396951596
  7. Mark Murphy, M.DDecatur, AL 356011326019712
  8. Marcheta Parker, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358101164447835

Common questions

What is David Mulkey, MD's NPI number?

David Mulkey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396206314, issued on Mar 31, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Mulkey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1848 Parkland Dr NE, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 737-4101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Mulkey, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 43499, 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 Mulkey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Mulkey, MD had 30,714 Medicare Part D claims for 2,512 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Mulkey, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 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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