Jose Octavio Ortega, MD
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Jose Octavio Ortega, MD is a sports medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1912974833, issued on Mar 1, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 21877, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose Octavio Ortega
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0010X
- License number
- 21877 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 805 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 939-3699
- Enumerated
- Mar 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 484-2585
- Medicaid ID
- 009912671 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040505001158); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 805 Saint Vincents Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Melissa BentleyContractor1609168335
- Emily Bernstein Tidwell, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124311899
- Stephen Blair, MDPediatrics Physician1164434353
- Zachary Boylan, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1356670509
Verify Jose Octavio Ortega in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21877Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 605 among the 227 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium32 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 claims
- Celecoxib17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Diazepam15 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $239.17
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 125 providers of this specialty with any payment received $667.42 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 3 group practices
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCVestavia Hills, AL
- Rehab Associates, LLCVestavia Hills, AL
- Stv Sports Medicine And Orthopedics LLCHoover, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 5 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama.
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The 4 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ernest Ruse, MDCullman, AL 350581942232822
- Eric BatsonNorthport, AL 354731396263612
- Kimberly BakerMontgomery, AL 361061972227924
- Anthony Noll, DO, MHAMobile, AL 366171891439014
Common questions
What is Jose Octavio Ortega, MD's NPI number?
Jose Octavio Ortega, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912974833, issued on Mar 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose Octavio Ortega, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-3699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose Octavio Ortega, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 21877, 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 Jose Octavio Ortega, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose Octavio Ortega, MD had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 605. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jose Octavio Ortega, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.