Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III, MD

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician
NPI1184755621PAC ID8426214339
Medicare services, 2024
1,004
Medicare patients, 2024
190
Part D claims, 2024
328
Publications
9
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205
Practice phone
Call (205) 939-7000
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Primary practice

UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham

Hospital · Birmingham, Alabama

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Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Waldrop practices at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Waldrop's NPI, 1184755621, was assigned on March 8, 2007. Dr. Waldrop graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Waldrop holds Alabama license 31629.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8426214339
NPI enumeration date
March 8, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 939-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III practices at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Waldrop's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham, at 810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 939-7000.

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Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Waldrop's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. The medical group on file is Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldrop to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waldrop practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UAB St. Vincent’s BirminghamAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III is one of 15 orthopaedic foots and ankle surgery physicians in Alabama

Foot and ankle surgery is Dr. Waldrop's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0004X. Dr. Waldrop is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 31629 · taxonomy 207XX0004X

Orthopaedic foots and ankle surgery physicians near Dr. Waldrop

Counts of orthopaedic foots and ankle surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

15orthopaedic foots and ankle surgery physicians in Alabama
7orthopaedic foots and ankle surgery physicians in Birmingham

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III billed Medicare for 1,004 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,004 Medicare services from Dr. Waldrop across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 190 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,935 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,004
Medicare patients190
Paid by Medicare$35,935
Procedure codes11

Dr. Waldrop's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 5712024: 48615%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3332024: 28913%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 842024: 15483%
Surgery
2023: 912024: 4649%
Other services
2023: 312024: 296%

Dr. Waldrop compared with the Alabama median for orthopaedic foots and ankle surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Waldrop
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
1,004vs 1,004Close to median
Medicare patients
190vs 23619% below
Part D claims
292vs 41029% below

Medians across 15 orthopaedic foots and ankle surgery physicians in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Waldrop's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III treated 190 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 190 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldrop in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waldrop's median patient age at 46, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024190
Average age71
Average risk score1.03

Dr. Waldrop's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Waldrop's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13269%
  • Men5831%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Waldrop's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. Arthritis73%
  3. High blood pressure72%
  4. Anxiety29%
  5. Mood disorders26%
  6. Diabetes25%
  7. Depression23%
  8. Ischemic heart disease23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Waldrop's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 46

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III wrote 328 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Waldrop wrote 328 Medicare Part D claims for 127 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 292 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,689 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 263 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024328
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$9,689
Part D patients127

Dr. Waldrop's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic315 claims96%
  • Brand-name13 claims4%

Dr. Waldrop's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Waldrop's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids45%149 of 328 claims
  • Antibiotics5%16 of 328 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2632024: 29211%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Waldrop for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Waldrop accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Waldrop's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III has 9 publications on record

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Waldrop, published from 2012 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Ankle Joint. Dr. Waldrop has published most often in Foot Ankle Int. Dr. Waldrop's most frequent co-authors are Thomas O. Clanton, MD, Robert F. Laprade, MD and Jonathon David Backus, MD.

Papers9
Years published2012 to 2025

Dr. Waldrop's papers by year, 2012 to 2025

Topics Dr. Waldrop writes about most

  • Ankle Joint

Dr. Waldrop's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Waldrop

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III received $3,817,785 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 568 general payments to Dr. Waldrop from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $3,530,887.

General payments to Dr. Waldrop by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Waldrop by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.8Min total
  • Royalties and licenses$3,396,45189%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$208,1045%
  • Consulting fees$151,1374%
  • Travel and lodging$35,5991%
  • Other$20,1761%

Companies that paid Dr. Waldrop the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Waldrop graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III's NPI number?

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III's NPI number is 1184755621. It was assigned on March 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III?

Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XX0004X).

Where does Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III practice?

Dr. Waldrop practices at 810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205. Dr. Waldrop's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldrop to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Waldrop is (205) 939-7000.

What is Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III's medical license number?

Dr. Waldrop holds Alabama license 31629.

Which hospitals is Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III affiliated with?

Dr. Waldrop practices at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama.

What medical group is Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III part of?

Dr. Waldrop is linked to Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Waldrop to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Waldrop billed Medicare for 1,004 services in 2024, and Dr. Waldrop accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III's MIPS score?

Dr. Waldrop's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III see?

CMS counts 190 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldrop in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Waldrop's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (73630), diagnostic imaging (73610) and injected or infused drug (J3301).

Where did Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III go to medical school?

Dr. Waldrop graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Waldrop's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Promethazine HCl and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,817,785 in general payments to Dr. Waldrop from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III been practicing?

Dr. Waldrop graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III do research?

Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Waldrop, published from 2012 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III publish with?

Dr. Waldrop's most frequent co-authors are Thomas O. Clanton, MD (4 shared papers), Robert F. Laprade, MD (2 shared papers) and Jonathon David Backus, MD (1 shared paper).

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