Richard Scott Sharp, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Decatur, AL
Richard Scott Sharp, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1710051842, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00023285, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Scott Sharp
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 00023285 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1103 16TH Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601
- Phone
- (256) 350-0362
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101110001283); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 59 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1103 16TH Ave SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Krista Butts, NPNurse Practitioner1962036665
- Justin Daigre, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1215198007
- Janice Draper, RPTPhysical Therapist1902045867
- Russell Ellis, MDSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1134292766
- Phillip Farris, PA-C, MPAS.Physician Assistant1104904903
- Charles Fortenberry, R.N.Nurse Practitioner1023234648
Verify Richard Scott Sharp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00023285Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
804 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 198 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone243 claims
- Meloxicam141 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
- Celecoxib80 claims
- Tramadol Hcl58 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim41 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,914.12
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Decatur Orthopaedic Clinic LLCDecatur, AL
- HH Health System - The Orthopaedic Center LLCDecatur, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Scott Sharp among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama
Richard Scott Sharp, MD 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
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
All 59 in Alabama → Every provider in Decatur → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin HallockDecatur, AL 356011841633187
- John Riehl, MDDecatur, AL 356011487727764
- Robert Tapscott, MDDecatur, AL 356011588737878
- Joseph Boyett, D.O.Athens, AL 356131326199530
- James Stanford, D.O.Athens, AL 356131447565775
- John Mann, MDFlorence, AL 356301407065063
- Daniel Morris, D.O.Jasper, AL 355011013205970
- Michael Cantrell, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011184672453
Common questions
What is Richard Scott Sharp, MD's NPI number?
Richard Scott Sharp, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710051842, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Scott Sharp, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1103 16TH Ave SE, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 350-0362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Scott Sharp, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00023285, 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 Richard Scott Sharp, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Scott Sharp, MD had 804 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Scott Sharp, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.