Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Murray Spruiell, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Huntsville, AL

Murray Spruiell, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1700143856, issued on Apr 13, 2012. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1700143856
Name
Murray Spruiell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
Practice location
927 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 539-2728
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 Murray Spruiell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

526 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 380 among the 1,331 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 173 claims were for opioids.

  1. Murray Spruiell526
  2. Specialty average380

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl125 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone109 claims
  3. Gabapentin66 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl58 claims
  5. Methocarbamol37 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 62.6 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 score41.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $177.61

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc.. The 1,314 providers of this specialty with any payment received $36,733.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Murray Spruiell$177.61
  2. Specialty average$36,733.57

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

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

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Alabama

There are 29 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Alabama.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Alabama

  1. Thomas Anderson, DOPhenix City, AL1831763283
  2. Timothy Bassett, MDTuscaloosa, AL1013991892
  3. Blake Bowden, MDMobile, AL1073960704
  4. Brian Claytor, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1710939228
  5. Andrew Cordover, MDBirmingham, AL1487622429
  6. James Faulkner, M.D.Birmingham, AL1881624211
  7. Ilya Gutman, MDBirmingham, AL1811417066
  8. Christopher Heck, M.D.Hoover, AL1245315308
  9. Luke Hiatt, M.D.Birmingham, AL1710243423
  10. James Hicks, MDDaphne, AL1912433392

Common questions

What is Murray Spruiell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Murray Spruiell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700143856, issued on Apr 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Murray Spruiell, 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 Murray Spruiell, M.D.'s license?

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 Murray Spruiell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Murray Spruiell, M.D. had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Murray Spruiell, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.