Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell, MD

  • Mobile, AL
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1083871131PAC ID6800036948
Medicare services, 2024
3,369
Medicare patients, 2024
367
Part D claims, 2024
687
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$8,291
Practice address
5 Mobile Infirmary Circle, Mobile, AL 36607
Practice phone
Call (251) 435-4700
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Mobile Infirmary

Hospital · Mobile, Alabama

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Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell is an orthopedic surgeon in Mobile, Alabama

Dr. Shell practices at Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Alabama, part of Infirmary Health.

Dr. Shell's NPI, 1083871131, was assigned on May 16, 2008. Dr. Shell graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Shell holds Alabama license MD.30197.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6800036948
NPI enumeration date
May 16, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(251) 435-4700
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

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

Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell practices at Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Alabama

Dr. Shell's primary practice is Mobile Infirmary, at 5 Mobile Infirmary Circle, Mobile, AL 36607 in Mobile County. The practice phone is (251) 435-4700.

  • Mobile Infirmary
    5 Mobile Infirmary Circle, Mobile, AL 36607 · Mobile CountyPhone(251) 435-4700

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Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Shell's primary practice is Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Alabama, part of Infirmary Health. Dr. Shell is also affiliated with Thomas Hospital. The medical group on file is Southern Orthopaedic Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shell to 3 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shell practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mobile InfirmaryAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell is one of 310 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Shell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Shell is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense MD.30197 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Shell

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Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell billed Medicare for 3,369 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,369 Medicare services from Dr. Shell across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 367 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,746 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,369
Medicare patients367
Paid by Medicare$56,746
Procedure codes16

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 3602024: 2,250525%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5522024: 6039%
Imaging
2023: 4272024: 49616%
Surgery
2023: 582024: 2066%
Tests and treatments
2023: 122024: 0100%

Where Dr. Shell's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,34399%
  • In a facility261%

Dr. Shell compared with the Alabama median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Shell
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
3,369vs 1,5702.1 times
Medicare patients
367vs 26240% above
Part D claims
638vs 48532% above

Medians across 302 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Shell'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. Grantham McAleer Shell treated 367 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 162 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shell's median patient age at 64, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 2024367
Average age74
Average risk score1.34
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Shell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Shell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women24065%
  • Men12735%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis72%
  4. Ischemic heart disease45%
  5. Diabetes38%
  6. Chronic kidney disease35%
  7. Mood disorders28%
  8. Anxiety27%

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

Dr. Shell's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men35%

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

Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell wrote 687 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shell wrote 687 Medicare Part D claims for 369 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 638 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,523 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 691 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024687
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$5,523
Part D patients369

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

  • Generic686 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Shell'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. Shell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids30%204 of 687 claims
  • Antibiotics9%59 of 687 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: 6912024: 6388%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 12 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. Grantham McAleer Shell scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Shell for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Shell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Shell's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 0of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 0of 100Cost

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 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. Grantham McAleer Shell received $8,291 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 277 general payments to Dr. Shell from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $3,237.

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

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

$8.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$8,24099%
  • Travel and lodging$511%

Companies that paid Dr. Shell 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. Grantham McAleer Shell graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Dr. Shell graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2008.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of South Alabama College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell'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)
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. Grantham McAleer Shell's NPI number?

Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell's NPI number is 1083871131. It was assigned on May 16, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell?

Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell is an orthopedic surgeon in Mobile, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell practice?

Dr. Shell practices at 5 Mobile Infirmary Circle, Mobile, AL 36607. Dr. Shell's primary practice is Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Alabama, part of Infirmary Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shell to 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shell is (251) 435-4700.

What is Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell's medical license number?

Dr. Shell holds Alabama license MD.30197.

Which hospitals is Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell affiliated with?

Dr. Shell practices at Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Alabama. Dr. Shell is also affiliated with Thomas Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell part of?

Dr. Shell is linked to Southern Orthopaedic Alliance. Dmand AI links Dr. Shell to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shell billed Medicare for 3,369 services in 2024, and Dr. Shell accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell's MIPS score?

Dr. Shell's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell see?

CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shell in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shell's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), diagnostic imaging (73630) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell go to medical school?

Dr. Shell graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2008.

What drugs does Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Diclofenac Sodium and Celecoxib.

Has Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,291 in general payments to Dr. Shell from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Grantham McAleer Shell been practicing?

Dr. Shell graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

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