NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Thompson McMurtrie, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Huntsville, AL

James Thompson McMurtrie, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1972967578, issued on Apr 9, 2016. Check the license (Alabama MD.36507, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972967578
Name
James Thompson McMurtrie
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
MD.36507 AL
28357 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
927 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 539-2728
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220805000265); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2016
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 927 Franklin St SE

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

  1. Robyn Abernathy, AU.D.Audiologist1093128001
  2. Zlatko Alimpic, PTPhysical Therapist1881997328
  3. Amanda Allen, PTPhysical Therapist1467409136
  4. Donald Andrews, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1154335669
  5. Gwyn Arnold, PTPhysical Therapist1871100156
  6. Christopher BarrettPhysician Assistant1134432313

Verify James Thompson McMurtrie in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license MD.36507    Check the board
  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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

269 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. James McMurtrie269
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam89 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl43 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl34 claims
  4. Methocarbamol29 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl24 claims
  6. Gabapentin11 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: $343.90

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Linvatec Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James McMurtrie$344
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. HH Health System - The Orthopaedic Center LLCHuntsville, AL

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

James Thompson McMurtrie among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama

James Thompson McMurtrie, MD is one of 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama.

All 59 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Cantrell, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011184672453
  2. Stanton Davis, MDHuntsville, AL 358011164483392
  3. James Hughey, D.O.Huntsville, AL 358011033438825
  4. Eric Janssen, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021831145978
  5. Troy Layton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021669425104
  6. Daniel Ryan, MDGadsden, AL 359011376569327
  7. William Stewart, MDGadsden, AL 359011558387506
  8. Dierick Sparks, MDRainbow City, AL 359061346350261

Common questions

What is James Thompson McMurtrie, MD's NPI number?

James Thompson McMurtrie, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972967578, issued on Apr 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Thompson McMurtrie, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 927 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 539-2728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Thompson McMurtrie, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.36507, 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 James Thompson McMurtrie, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Thompson McMurtrie, MD had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.