Dr. Duane Michael Tippets , DO
Orthopaedic Surgery • Anniston, AL
731 Leighton Ave, Suite 300
Anniston, AL 362075761
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Dr. Duane Tippets is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on February 10, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,619 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 2,460 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 438 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 277 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 28 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 769 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam — 121 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 106 prescription fills, including refills.
- Diclofenac Sodium — 105 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Alabama (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,872. Middle half: 678 to 3,911.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 4,194 in 2020 to 4,619 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
731 Leighton Ave
Suite 300
Anniston, AL 362075761
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Southern Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
367 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $139,414 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $101,877 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
925 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$6,285 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $157.73 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $157.73 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED: $42.82 across 2 records.
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $42.06 across 1 record.
- Kerecis Limited: $36.47 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2011
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Tippets has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Tippets as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Anniston and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Alabama (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,872. Middle half: 678 to 3,911.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Anniston have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Alabama (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $96,421. Middle half: $44,144 to $151,292.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Anniston have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Alabama (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $72,628. Middle half: $33,491 to $115,287.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Anniston have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Alabama (2024, 232 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 584. Middle half: 239 to 1,118.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Anniston have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Alabama (2024, 232 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $5,642. Middle half: $1,741 to $12,227.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Anniston have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
8 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Anniston, AL (341 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 10% from 4,194 in 2020 to 4,619 in 2024.
- 2020: 4,194
- 2021: 4,371
- 2022: 4,341
- 2023: 4,319
- 2024: 4,619
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 36% from $102,727 in 2020 to $139,414 in 2024.
- 2020: $102,727
- 2021: $109,495
- 2022: $125,868
- 2023: $147,179
- 2024: $139,414
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 39% from $73,403 in 2020 to $101,877 in 2024.
- 2020: $73,403
- 2021: $79,802
- 2022: $89,781
- 2023: $108,849
- 2024: $101,877
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 40% from 549 in 2020 to 769 in 2024.
- 2020: 549
- 2021: 696
- 2022: 696
- 2023: 668
- 2024: 769
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 50% from 618 in 2020 to 925 in 2024.
- 2020: 618
- 2021: 802
- 2022: 859
- 2023: 772
- 2024: 925
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 11% from $7,049 in 2020 to $6,285 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,049
- 2021: $9,129
- 2022: $9,229
- 2023: $7,342
- 2024: $6,285
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $286.11 in 2021 to $157.73 in 2025.
- 2021: $286.11
- 2022: $476.47
- 2023: $121.54
- 2024: $206.59
- 2025: $157.73
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $157.73.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD | General | $42.06 |
| Kerecis Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Kerecis SurgiClose | General | $36.47 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $22.33 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $20.49 |
| ERMI LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $18.77 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM | General | $17.61 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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2,460 | 230 | $29.00 | $0.97 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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438 | 184 | $420.57 | $60.01 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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277 | 193 | $155.00 | $81.88 |
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J1885
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg
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220 | 38 | $32.00 | $0.69 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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177 | 100 | $125.00 | $29.56 |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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177 | 37 | $28.00 | $7.03 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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152 | 120 | $220.00 | $116.37 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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74 | 50 | $22.00 | $12.84 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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69 | 54 | $147.13 | $30.38 |
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J7324
Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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62 | 16 | $1100.00 | $125.79 |
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73501
X-ray of hip, 1 view
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46 | 31 | $89.91 | $28.76 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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46 | 46 | $287.00 | $151.84 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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43 | 43 | $193.00 | $99.14 |
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72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
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41 | 38 | $133.00 | $24.42 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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36 | 35 | $180.00 | $34.59 |
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73110
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
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36 | 20 | $152.00 | $35.67 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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35 | 30 | $125.00 | $41.25 |
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73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
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25 | 16 | $146.88 | $30.83 |
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73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
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25 | 21 | $167.04 | $29.74 |
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20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
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24 | 16 | $336.46 | $42.31 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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24 | 24 | $8583.00 | $1137.21 |
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G0180
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
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24 | 23 | $78.00 | $48.09 |
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20605
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint
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23 | 17 | $413.78 | $50.76 |
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73565
X-ray of both knees while standing
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22 | 21 | $224.00 | $33.20 |
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20600
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
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20 | 15 | $367.00 | $47.99 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 121 | 5,705 | $532.59 | 66 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 106 | 662 | $755.89 | 66 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 105 | 3,132 | $1,912.16 | 50 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 83 | 714 | $275.91 | 62 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 81 | 1,785 | $286.21 | 40 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 70 | 2,790 | $811.87 | 42 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 56 | 386 | $403.23 | 34 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 29 | 920 | $350.49 | — |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 21 | 66 | $140.74 | 20 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 20 | 123 | $198.36 | 15 |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 19 | 119 | $77.13 | 19 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 16 | 116 | $60.68 | — |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 15 | 91 | $89.59 | 15 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 15 | 870 | $277.43 | — |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 12 | 600 | $112.70 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-04-24NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20120808000749
AL
4880864701
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Southern Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc
731 Leighton Ave, Anniston, AL 362075762
Phone: 2562364121
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: AL DO1260)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 731 LEIGHTON AVE, SUITE 300, ANNISTON, AL 362075761 (Tel: 2562364121)
Registered at 731 LEIGHTON AVE, SUITE 300, ANNISTON, AL 362075761 (Tel: 2562364121)
Recorded as DUANE TIPPETS, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: AL DO1260)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Anniston
- Dr. Gordon Hardy, MD
- Dr. Kenneth Vandervoort, MD
- Dr. Morton Rickless, MD
- Dr. Michael Wiedmer, MD
- Dr. Duane Tippets, MD
- Dr. Andrew Morris, MD
Mailing Address
731 Leighton Ave, Suite 300
Anniston, AL 362075761
Phone: 2562364121