David Adkison, MD

About

DAVID ADKISON, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 2700 10TH AVE S in BIRMINGHAM, AL.

David Adkison is one of 155 orthopedic providers listed in BIRMINGHAM, AL on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of David Adkison's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was shoulder work. Their most frequent service was prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder for 70 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder

  71

  70 patients · above the state median of 17

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  36

  25 patients · below the state median of 137

• Revision of total shoulder repair, total shoulder

  22

  17 patients · above the national median of 14

Training and practice

David Adkison has been in practice since 1984, after graduating from University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

• Practices with St. Vincent's Orthopedics, PC (15 clinicians)
• Affiliated with St Vincent's Birmingham

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $15,780 in payments and transfers of value to David Adkison in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• consulting

  $14,700

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $1,080

Reported by Stryker Corporation, Shoulder Innovations, Inc., SPR Therapeutics, Inc.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Alabama
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.