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David Shane Buggay, MD

NPI 1134197171ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Birmingham, AL

Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Emory University School of Medicine (class of 1993). 134 Medicare patients in 2024, $40,676 paid; nearly all of their 163 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,242 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1134197171
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 8, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMay 22, 2010

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary207X00000X18342AL

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (AL)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients134
Services billed625 across 75 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$40,676

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)163 · 163 30-day fills
Patients82
Total drug cost$1,286
Generic share99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolEmory University School of Medicine
Graduation year1993
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,242 · 21 payments from 12 companies
  • 2024$4,350 · 29 payments from 15 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$1,242 · 21 payments

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