NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1174889885, issued on Apr 6, 2012. Check the license (Alabama MD.33079, 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
1174889885
Name
Joseph Matthew Ingram
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
MD.33079 AL
25156 MS
55669 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35235
Phone
(205) 838-3900
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2012
Record last updated
May 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 838-3906
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181101002863); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2012
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 1801 Gadsden Hwy

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

  1. Hester Able, PA-CPhysician Assistant1942889704
  2. Zoubair Ahmed, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1952817900
  3. Matthew Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1093338618
  4. Mary Arns, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821310251
  5. James Bailey, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1700859600
  6. Frances Barnes, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922503234

Verify Joseph Matthew Ingram 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

439 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 265 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Ingram439
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen214 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone52 claims
  3. Meloxicam35 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 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): 87.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $67.14

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo USA, Inc. 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.

  1. Joseph Ingram$67.14
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Alabama Orthopedic Spine And Sports Medicine Associates P CHoover, AL

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

Joseph Matthew Ingram among 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Alabama

Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D. is one of 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 57% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2011 among the 26 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Anderson, MDBirmingham, AL 352351093338618
  2. Karlee Loftin, MDBirmingham, AL 352331588007686
  3. Erin RansomBirmingham, AL 352331821433665
  4. Christopher Thomson, MDBirmingham, AL 352431174793020
  5. Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352441164470381
  6. Michael Smith, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441396061479
  7. Jonathon Whitehead, MDHoover, AL 352441053970228
  8. Christopher Beaumont, MDBirmingham, AL 352051114381548

Common questions

What is Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174889885, issued on Apr 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 838-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.33079, 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 Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D. had 439 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Matthew Ingram, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.

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