Kenneth Wayne Bramlett, M.D.
NPI 1164449518ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Vestavia Hills, AL
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1981). 320 Medicare patients in 2024, $181,034 paid; nearly all of their 1,784 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $799.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1164449518 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 22, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 00010293 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 320 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,482 across 91 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $181,034 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,784 · 1,959 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 511 |
| Total drug cost | $30,833 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHoover, AL · 176 clinicians
- Affinity Physician Services, LLCBirmingham, AL · 92 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$799.48 · 18 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$639.06 · 9 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $366.82 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $198.36 | 4 |
| Stryker Corporation | $130.76 | 1 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $34.04 | 1 |
| Convatec Inc. | $24.03 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$799.48 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records