Louis C. Almekinders, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
Louis C. Almekinders, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1184723959, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 28393, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Louis C. Almekinders
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 28393 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3609 SW Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707
- Phone
- (919) 471-9622
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 477-1929
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3609 SW Durham Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cara Benson, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1518540459
- Adam Brekke, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1366862666
- Jillian Gonyea, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1023518156
- Nicole Graf-Perkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922316116
- Jared Hooley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144683996
- Jorge Islas, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1699106070
Verify Louis C. Almekinders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 28393Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam31 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.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
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- Samuel Adams, M.D.Durham, NC1639358617
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- Briggs Ahearn, MDPineville, NC1659798015
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- Shannon Alejandro, M.D.Asheville, NC1215357025
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- David Allen, M.D.Lumberton, NC1154310290
Common questions
What is Louis C. Almekinders, MD's NPI number?
Louis C. Almekinders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184723959, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Louis C. Almekinders, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3609 SW Durham Dr, Durham, NC, 27707. Phone: (919) 471-9622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Louis C. Almekinders, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 28393, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Louis C. Almekinders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Louis C. Almekinders, MD had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.