NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn Ashley Bentley, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Kathryn Ashley Bentley, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1598023632, issued on Apr 26, 2012. Check the license (Alabama 35872, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598023632
Name
Kathryn Ashley Bentley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
35872 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
833 St. Vincent's Drive, Bldg 3, Ste 403, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone
(205) 939-0447
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 939-0418
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181009003496); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama 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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

247 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathryn Bentley247
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen109 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone28 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium25 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim20 claims
  5. Prednisone14 claims
  6. Cephalexin11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $341.92

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. 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. Kathryn Bentley$341.92
  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. Orthosports Associates LLCBirmingham, AL

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

Kathryn Ashley Bentley among 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Alabama

Kathryn Ashley Bentley, 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. Christopher Beaumont, MDBirmingham, AL 352051114381548
  2. Kathleen McKeon, MDBirmingham, AL 352051528229986
  3. Karlee Loftin, MDBirmingham, AL 352331588007686
  4. Erin RansomBirmingham, AL 352331821433665
  5. Matthew Anderson, MDBirmingham, AL 352351093338618
  6. Joseph Ingram, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351174889885
  7. Christopher Thomson, MDBirmingham, AL 352431174793020
  8. Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352441164470381

Common questions

What is Kathryn Ashley Bentley, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathryn Ashley Bentley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598023632, issued on Apr 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn Ashley Bentley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 833 St. Vincent's Drive, Bldg 3, Ste 403, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-0447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn Ashley Bentley, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 35872, 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 Kathryn Ashley Bentley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn Ashley Bentley, M.D. had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.