NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karl Emil Hofammann, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Karl Emil Hofammann, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1740258698, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 11221, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740258698
Name
Karl Emil Hofammann
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
11221 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
720 Montclair RD, Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone
(205) 591-2516
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
May 15, 2025
Fax
(205) 591-2522
Medicaid ID
051527600 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050502000860); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1975
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 720 Montclair RD

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

  1. Leanne Cianfrini, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1306825096
  2. Amanda Cole, MS OTRLOccupational Therapist1154547081
  3. Lisa Columbia, M.D.Pain Medicine Physician1629051495
  4. Stephen Cowley, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1053389031
  5. Maureen Crocker, P.T.Physical Therapist1437138112
  6. Daniel Doleys, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1346229036

Verify Karl Emil Hofammann 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

95 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karl Hofammann95
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl12 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baptist Health Centers LLCBirmingham, AL

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

Karl Emil Hofammann among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Karl Emil Hofammann, 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
  • Graduated1975 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Stephen Cowley, MDBirmingham, AL 352131053389031
  2. Mark Elkus, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131366515033
  3. John Featheringill, MDBirmingham, AL 352111972571891
  4. Keith Weaver, MDBirmingham, AL 352111629007968
  5. Julian Carlo, MDVestavia Hills, AL 352161598927881
  6. Weston Gentry, MDVestavia Hills, AL 352161689179681
  7. Kenneth Jaffe, M.D.Hoover, AL 352161720005812
  8. Joseph Sherrill, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161164442208

Common questions

What is Karl Emil Hofammann, MD's NPI number?

Karl Emil Hofammann, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740258698, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Emil Hofammann, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 720 Montclair RD, Birmingham, AL, 35213. Phone: (205) 591-2516. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karl Emil Hofammann, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 11221, 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 Karl Emil Hofammann, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karl Emil Hofammann, MD had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.