NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Anesthesiology Physician NPI 1982600565 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Abraham Schuster, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician in Birmingham, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 57,554 in Anesthesiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Industry payments
$26.85
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Abraham Schuster, M.D. is an Anesthesiology Physician in Birmingham, Alabama, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- $26.85
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- #29
- Anesthesiology Physician rank among Alabama specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Abraham Schuster, M.D.
Active federal NPI registry listing — verify license, disciplinary history, and board certification with official sources before relying on this profile.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1982600565), first enumerated 06/28/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$26.85 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1982600565 · Anesthesiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-NONE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1982600565
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MEGA 58K Anesthesiology Physician
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-LIGHT 593 in Alabama
- PHOTO-ENUM Paul Fox · 2005
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Abraham Schuster, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Abraham Schuster, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Anesthesiology Physician
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Anesthesiology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1982600565 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/28/2005 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Abraham Schuster, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$27
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How Abraham Schuster, M.D. fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
57,554
Anesthesiology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Anesthesiology Physician
823
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Anesthesiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Schuster, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Schuster.
One of 593 Anesthesiology Physician providers enrolled in Alabama, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Teresa Abernathy
MD
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Eugene Acupan
M.D.
Huntsville, AL
Dr. Melissa Adams
M.D.
Birmingham, AL
Dylan Addis
Birmingham, AL
Dr. John Ahn
MD
Birmingham, AL
Compare Anesthesiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Abraham Schuster, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Abraham Schuster, M.D. specializes in Anesthesiology Physician and practices in Birmingham, Alabama. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Abraham Schuster, M.D. located? ▼
Abraham Schuster, M.D. is located at 2010 BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CTR DR, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 989-1080.
What is Abraham Schuster, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Abraham Schuster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982600565, issued on 06/28/2005.
How many Anesthesiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 57,554 Anesthesiology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Anesthesiology Physician provider writes 823 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Abraham Schuster, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Abraham Schuster, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Abraham Schuster, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Abraham Schuster, M.D.'s NPI is 1982600565 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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