Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1164470381, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Alabama MD.11656, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ekkehard Bonatz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- MD.11656 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4517 Southlake Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35244
- Phone
- (205) 985-4111
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2023
- Fax
- (205) 985-4326
- Medicaid ID
- BO009982490 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060621000362); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4517 Southlake Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Blum, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518915016
- George Booker, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1760692834
- William Craig, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1821047259
- Michael Ellerbusch, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1437107984
- Jason Greer, PTPhysical Therapist1245340108
- Andrea Jost, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1457453052
Verify Ekkehard Bonatz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.11656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 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: $104.37
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Prime Surgical, LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCHoover, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Alabama.
Other orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Alabama
- Matthew Anderson, MDBirmingham, AL1093338618
- Thomas Barbour, MDMobile, AL1871550350
- Christopher Beaumont, MDBirmingham, AL1114381548
- Kathryn Bentley, M.D.Birmingham, AL1598023632
- Jeffrey BoatrightMobile, AL1457618357
- Jared Burkett, MDMobile, AL1417114570
- Barry Callahan, MDTuscaloosa, AL1013989995
- Joseph Clark, MDHuntsville, AL1295704419
- Ben Freeman, MDMobile, AL1578520672
- Allison Hunter, MDDaphne, AL1588041883
Common questions
What is Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164470381, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4517 Southlake Pkwy, Birmingham, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 985-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.11656, 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 Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.