NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Vestavia Hills, AL

Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, and NPI 1598927881, issued on Jun 27, 2008. Check the license 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
1598927881
Name
Julian Orlando Simon Carlo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
R-8446 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1021 Montgomery Hwy Ste 201, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Phone
(205) 971-1925
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141001001595); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1021 Montgomery Hwy Ste 201

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

  1. Atia Aroonsakulwongse, PAMedical Physician Assistant1679387351
  2. Kenneth Bramlett, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1164449518
  3. John Carr, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669127114
  4. Rodney Huffstutler, D.C. NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1104903194
  5. James Stanton, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1235691189
  6. Christopher WilliamsOccupational Therapist1235554924

Verify Julian Orlando Simon Carlo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck 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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

315 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 206 claims were for opioids.

  1. Julian Carlo315
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen128 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  3. Meloxicam56 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone11 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: $2,129.37

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, 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.

  1. Julian Carlo$2,129
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Affinity Physician Services, LLCVestavia Hills, AL
  2. Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCVestavia Hills, AL

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

Julian Orlando Simon Carlo among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, 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 2008, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Weston Gentry, MDVestavia Hills, AL 352161689179681
  2. Kenneth Jaffe, M.D.Hoover, AL 352161720005812
  3. Joseph Sherrill, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161164442208
  4. Stephen Cowley, MDBirmingham, AL 352131053389031
  5. Mark Elkus, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131366515033
  6. Karl Hofammann, MDBirmingham, AL 352131740258698
  7. John Featheringill, MDBirmingham, AL 352111972571891
  8. Keith Weaver, MDBirmingham, AL 352111629007968

Common questions

What is Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD's NPI number?

Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598927881, issued on Jun 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1021 Montgomery Hwy Ste 201, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216. Phone: (205) 971-1925. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD's license?

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 Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD had 315 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Julian Orlando Simon Carlo, MD'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.

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.