Robert Gordon Sorrell, M. D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Vestavia, AL
Robert Gordon Sorrell, M. D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Vestavia, Alabama, and NPI 1205876927, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13563, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Gordon Sorrell
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 13563 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5018 Cahaba River RD, Vestavia, AL 35243
- Phone
- (205) 397-5200
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100216000099); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5018 Cahaba River RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Appell, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1891715918
- Clinton Barthelemy, ATCAthletic Trainer1396192589
- Parker BrownPhysical Therapist1871269423
- Lauren Decker, PASurgical Physician Assistant1154889517
- Johnny Gibbs, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1528257730
- Sarah Gibson, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245724939
Verify Robert Gordon Sorrell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13563Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,727 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 667 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen381 claims
- Meloxicam324 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen245 claims
- Celecoxib101 claims
- Gabapentin85 claims
- Methocarbamol72 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): 87.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,412.13
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Affinity Orthopedic Specialists LLCPrattville, AL
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHoover, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Gordon Sorrell among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
Robert Gordon Sorrell, 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
- Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 340 in Alabama → Every provider in Vestavia → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Appell, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352431891715918
- Lawrence Lemak, MDVestavia, AL 352431851368757
- Jeffrey Wade, M. D.Birmingham, AL 352431114967775
- Robert Wolf, M. D.Birmingham, AL 352431487694188
- Michael Blum, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352441518915016
- George Booker, MDBirmingham, AL 352441760692834
- Ryan Cordry, DOHoover, AL 352441508919622
- Christopher Heck, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441245315308
Common questions
What is Robert Gordon Sorrell, M. D.'s NPI number?
Robert Gordon Sorrell, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205876927, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Gordon Sorrell, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5018 Cahaba River RD, Vestavia, AL, 35243. Phone: (205) 397-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Gordon Sorrell, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 13563, 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 Gordon Sorrell, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Gordon Sorrell, M. D. had 1,727 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Gordon Sorrell, M. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.