Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Dothan, AL
Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1740523869, issued on Mar 27, 2013. Check the license (Alabama DO.1843, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Sterling Bentley
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- DO.1843 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1118 Ross Clark Cir Ste 704, Dothan, AL 36301
- Phone
- (334) 824-3098
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- Fax
- (334) 761-2449
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180719003336); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still Un Of Hlth Sciences, Col Of Osteo Med, Mesa, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1118 Ross Clark Cir Ste 704
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicole Hallford, CRNPNurse Practitioner1760049787
- Arthur Kendig, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1861424046
Verify Joshua Sterling Bentley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO.1843Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
702 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 115 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel184 claims
- Methocarbamol90 claims
- Meloxicam76 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen59 claims
- Brilinta52 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 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): 97.6 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: $139.22
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Elite Neurospine And Vascular Institute LLCDothan, AL
- Houston County Healthcare AuthorityDothan, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Sterling Bentley among 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama
Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O. is one of 107 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 107 in Alabama → Every provider in Dothan → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Hargett, D.O.Dothan, AL 363011922243682
- Nicholas Voss, MDDothan, AL 363051497750012
- David Woodham, MDDothan, AL 363051346245966
- Dennis Becker, MDMontgomery, AL 361171649330747
- Robert Bradley, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361161801998844
- Ninh Doan, MD, PHDMontgomery, AL 361161477852739
- F. Kendrick, MDMontgomery, AL 361161760598999
- Thomas Rigsby, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361061316013451
Common questions
What is Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O.'s NPI number?
Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740523869, issued on Mar 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1118 Ross Clark Cir Ste 704, Dothan, AL, 36301. Phone: (334) 824-3098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number DO.1843, 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 Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O. had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Sterling Bentley, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.