Mark E. Flanum, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Anchorage, AK
Mark E. Flanum, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1184675126, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 6987, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark E. Flanum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 6987 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3801 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 562-2277
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2025
- Fax
- (907) 563-3460
- Medicaid ID
- 1019990 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100830000230); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3801 Lake Otis Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Rochelle Aleman, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1730857368
- Brandy Atkins, DNP, ANP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1255394326
- Alyssa BabcockAthletic Trainer1609251784
- William Berry, OTHand Occupational Therapist1629141767
- Chelsea Bouman, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1356824577
Verify Mark E. Flanum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 6987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
128 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam42 claims
- Gabapentin21 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,690.39
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Orthoalaska LLCAnchorage, AK
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncEagle River, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark E. Flanum among 13 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Alaska
Mark E. Flanum, M.D. is one of 13 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Alaska
There are 13 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Alaska.
All 13 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Iain Elliott, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081942629688
- James Eule, MDAnchorage, AK 995081871540013
- Gene Falkowski, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995081841554201
- Derrick Foge, MDAnchorage, AK 995081669890216
- Curtis Mina, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081366618530
- Davis Peterson, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081922036201
- Upshur Spencer, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081902834153
- Brent Adcox, M.D.Homer, AK 996031437339454
Common questions
What is Mark E. Flanum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark E. Flanum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184675126, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark E. Flanum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3801 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 562-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark E. Flanum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 6987, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark E. Flanum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark E. Flanum, M.D. had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark E. Flanum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.