Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,534
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 472
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,526
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 103 Helton Court, Florence, AL 35630
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 760-0672
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Shoals Outpatient Surgery
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Florence, Alabama
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Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater is an orthopedic surgeon in Florence, Alabama
Dr. Hovater practices at Shoals Outpatient Surgery in Florence, Alabama.
Dr. Hovater's NPI, 1639378540, was assigned on July 12, 2007. Dr. Hovater graduated from Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002. Dr. Hovater holds Alabama license DO.971.
- NPI
- 1639378540NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3476645417
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 760-0672
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater practices at Shoals Outpatient Surgery in Florence, Alabama
Dr. Hovater's primary practice is Shoals Outpatient Surgery, at 103 Helton Court, Florence, AL 35630. The practice phone is (205) 760-0672.
- Shoals Outpatient Surgery103 Helton Court, Florence, AL 35630Phone(205) 760-0672
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hovater's primary practice is Shoals Outpatient Surgery in Florence, Alabama. Dr. Hovater is also affiliated with North Alabama Medical Center. The medical group on file is North Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hovater to 3 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hovater practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Shoals Outpatient Surgery | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater is one of 310 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Hovater's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Hovater is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, AlabamaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater billed Medicare for 6,534 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,534 Medicare services from Dr. Hovater across 31 procedure codes in 2024, for 472 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $189,803 for them.
Dr. Hovater's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 9,1702024: 4,69549%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6452024: 6602%
- Imaging
- 2023: 5752024: 5662%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6202024: 52216%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 942024: 913%
Where Dr. Hovater's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,41198%
- In a facility1232%
Dr. Hovater compared with the Alabama median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hovater
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 6,534vs 1,5704.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 472vs 26280% above
- Part D claims
- 1,473vs 4853.0 times
Medians across 302 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hovater'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. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater treated 472 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 472 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hovater in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 227 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hovater's median patient age at 62, with 52% women.
Dr. Hovater's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hovater's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27859%
- Men19441%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hovater's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes35%
- Anxiety33%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hovater's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater wrote 1,526 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hovater wrote 1,526 Medicare Part D claims for 429 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,473 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,227 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,350 claims across 18 drugs.
Dr. Hovater's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,486 claims97%
- Brand-name40 claims3%
Dr. Hovater'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. Hovater's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%388 of 1,526 claims
- Antibiotics16%251 of 1,526 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: 1,3502024: 1,4739%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 18 in 2023.
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. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater 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. Hovater for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hovater accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 82 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Hovater, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hovater'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.
Where Dr. Hovater ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 94th percentile82 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 63rd percentile29 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 93rd percentile21 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 59th percentile15 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater received $8,538 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 137 general payments to Dr. Hovater from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $6,124.
General payments to Dr. Hovater by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hovater by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,96558%
- Travel and lodging$3,57342%
Companies that paid Dr. Hovater the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater graduated from Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons
Dr. Hovater graduated from Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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 payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater's NPI number?
Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater's NPI number is 1639378540. It was assigned on July 12, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater?
Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater is an orthopedic surgeon in Florence, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater practice?
Dr. Hovater practices at 103 Helton Court, Florence, AL 35630. Dr. Hovater's primary practice is Shoals Outpatient Surgery in Florence, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hovater to 3 hospitals, 3 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hovater is (205) 760-0672.
What is Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater's medical license number?
Dr. Hovater holds Alabama license DO.971.
Which hospitals is Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater affiliated with?
Dr. Hovater is affiliated with North Alabama Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hovater to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater part of?
Dr. Hovater is linked to North Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic.
Does Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hovater billed Medicare for 6,534 services in 2024, and Dr. Hovater accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater's MIPS score?
Dr. Hovater'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. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater see?
CMS counts 472 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hovater in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hovater's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3304), injected or infused drug (J7318) and injected or infused drug (J0702).
Where did Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater go to medical school?
Dr. Hovater graduated from Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hovater's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,538 in general payments to Dr. Hovater from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Jeffrey Spalding Hovater been practicing?
Dr. Hovater graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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