Michael B. Purnell, MD
NPI 1982652459ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Modesto, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Modesto, California, trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (class of 1983). 240 Medicare patients in 2024, $101,247 paid; nearly all of their 185 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Shoulder Innovations, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $55,132 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1982652459 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | A45481 | CA |
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 (AZ); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 240 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,139 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $101,247 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 185 · 202 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 92 |
| Total drug cost | $1,492 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical groups
- County of San JoaquinFrench Camp, CA · 199 clinicians
- Community Hospital Association IncWickenburg, AZ · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CA
- Oak Valley Hospital DistrictOakdale, CA
- Wickenburg Community HospitalWickenburg, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$55,132 · 17 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$29,573 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $50,577 | 12 |
| Genesis Software Innovations, LLC | $4,472 | 2 |
| Davol Inc. | $36.60 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $24.33 | 1 |
| Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | $21.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$48,842 · 6 payments
- Charitable Contribution$2,888 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$2,465 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$877.07 · 5 payments
- Gift$58.78 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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