Robert J. McAlindon, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Opelika, AL
Robert J. McAlindon, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1699719286, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 19705, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. McAlindon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 19705 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 528-2663
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 528-2669
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080612000436); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 Pepperell Parkway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Guess, MDAnesthesiology Physician1285013094
- Cara Leos, PHARM. D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1184655102
- James Lyle, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1023052610
- Tulsi Patel, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396599478
Verify Robert J. McAlindon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 19705Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
2,337 Medicare Part D claims for 708 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 534 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium1,247 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen195 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen193 claims
- Methylprednisolone167 claims
- Tramadol Hcl142 claims
- Celecoxib63 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): 69.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- East Alabama Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine, LLCOpelika, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert J. McAlindon among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
Robert J. McAlindon, M.D. is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Opelika
They are 9 of the 797 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelika, and 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adam Dooley, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011366767261
- Raymond Godsil, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011891745782
- James Lyle, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011023052610
- Scott Morrell, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011316934771
- Ryan Palmer, MDOpelika, AL 368011063647345
- Nathanael Sbravati, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011245762517
- James Whatley, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011427009349
- Trenton Wilson, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011093918088
Common questions
What is Robert J. McAlindon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert J. McAlindon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699719286, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. McAlindon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 528-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. McAlindon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 19705, 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 Robert J. McAlindon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. McAlindon, M.D. had 2,337 Medicare Part D claims for 708 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert J. McAlindon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.5 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.