John Dorish Curtis, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bessemer, AL
John Dorish Curtis, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1487622031, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 23005, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Dorish Curtis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 23005 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 975 9TH Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Phone
- (205) 424-1160
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 424-9245
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150626001361); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 975 9TH Ave SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Issis, M.D.Surgery Physician1841361672
- Jennifer Moebes, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1861863888
- Matthew Reed, M.D.Surgery Physician1225219264
Verify John Dorish Curtis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23005Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,316 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 158 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam630 claims
- Celecoxib130 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen92 claims
- Methylprednisolone69 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate47 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): 96.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $321.02
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. 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 2 group practices
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHueytown, AL
- Medical West Hospital Authority, AN Affiliate OF Uab Health SystemBessemer, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Dorish Curtis among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
John Dorish Curtis, 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
- Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 Bessemer → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Baker, MDAlexander City, AL 350101972966570
- Graham Howorth, MDAlexander City, AL 350101881709095
- William Lindsay, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071700998416
- Michael Patterson, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071811934086
- Steven Fuller, D.O.Cullman, AL 350551316054117
- Robert Ward, M.D.Cullman, AL 350551457468399
- Vincent Bergquist, MDCullman, AL 350581174595912
- David Dueland, MDCullman, AL 350581801838032
Common questions
What is John Dorish Curtis, MD's NPI number?
John Dorish Curtis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487622031, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Dorish Curtis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 9TH Ave SW, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 424-1160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Dorish Curtis, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 23005, 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 John Dorish Curtis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Dorish Curtis, MD had 1,316 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Dorish Curtis, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.
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.