Dr. David P. Adkison, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1984)
- Years since graduation
- 42
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 185
Licensed in Alabama since 1985, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. 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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1984Medical school: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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
AL license MD12181 (first issued 1985; active) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
AL license 12181 (first issued 1985; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL
Medical groups
- Stv Orthopedic Surgeons LLC (16 clinicians)
- St. Vincent's Orthopedics, PC (14 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
- 185
- Services billed
- 2,476
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 192 | 139 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 89 | 74 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 81 | 79 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 50 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 47 | 47 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 32 | 26 |
| X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | 28 | 26 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 14 | 12 |
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
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, 2 companies reported 15 payments worth $8,423 in total to this clinician.
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $6,830 |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,593 |
| Consulting Fee | $3,700 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,314 |
| Food and Beverage | $941 |
| Royalty or License | $393 |
| Gift | $74.42 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee InSet System · Orthopedic Implant | $2,500 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Nov 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Nashville, TN | $1,790 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee REUNION; AEQUALIS PERFORM · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $1,200 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Aug 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Park City, UT | $857 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Park City, UT | $395 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Nov 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Nashville, TN | $272 |
| Stryker Corporation May 14, 2025 | Royalty or License REUNION · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $173 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 12, 2025 | Royalty or License AEQUALIS · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $121 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 14, 2025 | Royalty or License REUNION · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $73.19 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Nov 8, 2025 | Gift InSet System · Orthopedic Implant | $39.49 |
All 12 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee InSet System · Orthopedic Implant | $2,500 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Nov 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Nashville, TN | $272 |
| Stryker Corporation Nov 13, 2025 | Royalty or License AEQUALIS · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $24.95 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Nov 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Nashville, TN | $1,790 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Nov 8, 2025 | Gift InSet System · Orthopedic Implant | $39.49 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Aug 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Park City, UT | $857 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 14, 2025 | Royalty or License REUNION · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $73.19 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Park City, UT | $395 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Gift InSet System · Orthopedic Implant | $34.93 |
| Stryker Corporation May 14, 2025 | Royalty or License REUNION · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $173 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee REUNION; AEQUALIS PERFORM · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $1,200 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 12, 2025 | Royalty or License AEQUALIS · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $121 |
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.