NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Dothan, AL

Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1194934752, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 28579, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194934752
Name
Timothy Ryan Pflugner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
28579 AL
ME120014 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan, AL 36301
Phone
(334) 793-2663
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 836-2248
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120730000759); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1500 Ross Clark Cir

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Alford, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982605366
  2. James Brannon, PAPhysician Assistant1205001922
  3. Ryan Breland, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1477725455
  4. Jessica Burrows, PAMedical Physician Assistant1710246731
  5. Orvis Chitwood, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1275534661
  6. Mark Choquette, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1992777619

Verify Timothy Ryan Pflugner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 305 claims were for opioids.

  1. Timothy Pflugner1,209
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen228 claims
  2. Celecoxib149 claims
  3. Gabapentin146 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt94 claims
  5. Prednisone94 claims
  6. Cefdinir85 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: $29.55

1 payment: 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.

  1. Timothy Pflugner$30
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. S.b.j.s. PCDothan, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Timothy Ryan Pflugner among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD 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
  • Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Alford, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011982605366
  2. Ryan Breland, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011477725455
  3. Orvis Chitwood, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011275534661
  4. Patrick Guin, MDDothan, AL 363011437368065
  5. Timothy Haley, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011073515730
  6. John Haley, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011275535924
  7. Roy Hall, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011881695427
  8. Robert Lolley, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011801898226

Common questions

What is Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD's NPI number?

Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194934752, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan, AL, 36301. Phone: (334) 793-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 28579, 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 Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Timothy Ryan Pflugner, MD had 1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Timothy Ryan Pflugner, 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.