Dierick R. Sparks, MD
NPI 1346350261ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Rainbow City, AL
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (MD) in Rainbow City, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2001). 274 Medicare patients in 2024, $97,942 paid; nearly all of their 863 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Medical Device Business Services, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,004 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1346350261 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 5, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 5, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 24950 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 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 | 274 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,013 across 103 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,942 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 863 · 889 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 364 |
| Total drug cost | $9,577 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical group
- The Orthopedic CentersRainbow City, AL · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
- Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,004 · 14 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$201.14 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $4,580 | 4 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $218.14 | 4 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $96.37 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $60.87 | 2 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $48.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$4,502 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$423.84 · 10 payments
- Travel and Lodging$77.86 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records