Dr. Daniel M. Avery III, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
817 Princeton Avenue, Building 2, Suite 108
Birmingham, AL 35211
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 224
Licensed in Connecticut since 2015, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
CT license 54472 (first issued 2015; inactive) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
PA license MT197555 - Specialist
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center Birmingham, AL
Medical groups
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLC (176 clinicians)
- Orthosports Associates LLC (36 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 224
- Services billed
- 1,298
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 241 | 79 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 149 | 94 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 71 | 49 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 58 | 42 |
| X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | 57 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 53 | 46 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 49 | 27 |
| X-ray of shoulder blade | 47 | 35 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 34 | 31 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 29 | 23 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 224 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 217 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 183 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 123 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 61 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 59 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 46 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 44 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 34 |
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 29 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 12 payments worth $1,163 in total to this clinician.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $951 |
|---|---|
| Convatec Inc. | $59.67 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $46.70 |
| Solventum Corporation | $34.29 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $24.78 |
| Conmed Corporation | $19.19 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $14.68 |
| Ermi LLC | $11.89 |
| Food and Beverage | $598 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $565 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Nov 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Comprehensive Shoulder System · Extremities · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $530 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Nov 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Comprehensive Shoulder System · Extremities · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $35.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.