NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael William Cantrell, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Huntsville, AL

Michael William Cantrell, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1184672453, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 26802, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184672453
Name
Michael William Cantrell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
26802 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
927 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 539-2728
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
May 3, 2024
Medicaid ID
009936792 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060621000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1997
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 927 Franklin St SE

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

  1. Robyn Abernathy, AU.D.Audiologist1093128001
  2. Zlatko Alimpic, PTPhysical Therapist1881997328
  3. Amanda Allen, PTPhysical Therapist1467409136
  4. Donald Andrews, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1154335669
  5. Gwyn Arnold, PTPhysical Therapist1871100156
  6. Christopher BarrettPhysician Assistant1134432313

Verify Michael William Cantrell 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

603 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 289 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Cantrell603
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen184 claims
  2. Promethazine Hcl87 claims
  3. Meloxicam84 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl79 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone50 claims
  6. Celecoxib27 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): 76.9 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 score60.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. HH Health System - The Orthopaedic Center LLCHuntsville, AL

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

Michael William Cantrell among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama

Michael William Cantrell, M.D. is one of 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanton Davis, MDHuntsville, AL 358011164483392
  2. James Hughey, D.O.Huntsville, AL 358011033438825
  3. James McMurtrie, MDHuntsville, AL 358011972967578
  4. Eric Janssen, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021831145978
  5. Troy Layton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021669425104
  6. Daniel Ryan, MDGadsden, AL 359011376569327
  7. William Stewart, MDGadsden, AL 359011558387506
  8. Dierick Sparks, MDRainbow City, AL 359061346350261

Common questions

What is Michael William Cantrell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael William Cantrell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184672453, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael William Cantrell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 927 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 539-2728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael William Cantrell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 26802, 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 Michael William Cantrell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael William Cantrell, M.D. had 603 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael William Cantrell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 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.