Thomas Edward Powell, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
Thomas Edward Powell, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1730233909, issued on Jan 23, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 19612, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Edward Powell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 19612 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 513 Brookwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 877-9191
- Enumerated
- Jan 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050414000551); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 513 Brookwood Blvd
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Verify Thomas Edward Powell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 19612Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
326 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 156 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen98 claims
- Methylprednisolone36 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Methocarbamol30 claims
- Gabapentin29 claims
- Meloxicam21 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): 100 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: $482.00
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. 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
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCVestavia Hills, AL
- Powell Orthopedics And Sports Medicine, P.C.Vestavia Hills, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Edward Powell among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
Thomas Edward Powell, 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 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 Birmingham → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregg Carr, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091528112885
- Gabrielle Coady, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352091083116669
- John Cuckler, MDBirmingham, AL 352091598708299
- Gaylon Rogers, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091437126497
- John Featheringill, MDBirmingham, AL 352111972571891
- Keith Weaver, MDBirmingham, AL 352111629007968
- William Allen, MDBirmingham, AL 352051215506464
- Andrew Allen, MDBirmingham, AL 352051568084960
Common questions
What is Thomas Edward Powell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Edward Powell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730233909, issued on Jan 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Edward Powell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 Brookwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 877-9191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Edward Powell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 19612, 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 Thomas Edward Powell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Edward Powell, M.D. had 326 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Edward Powell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.