Alton Lee Hunter, M.D.
NPI 1801849062ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Columbia, TN
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) in Columbia, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1992). 589 Medicare patients in 2024, $233,067 paid; all of their 459 Part D prescriptions were generic. Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $26,542 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1801849062 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 26138 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 589 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,733 across 102 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $233,067 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 459 · 462 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 277 |
| Total drug cost | $3,709 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance PAMurfreesboro, TN · 354 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$26,542 · 12 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,401 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $26,480 | 11 |
| Medartis Inc. | $62.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$13,288 · 2 payments
- Royalty or License$11,605 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,402 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$248.41 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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