Arturo Otero, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Arturo Otero, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1437253044, issued on Sep 12, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 10634, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arturo Otero
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 10634 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Rice Mine Road Loop Ste 301, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Phone
- (205) 345-3881
- Enumerated
- Sep 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 345-7242
- Medicaid ID
- 000083173 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040923000681); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 100 Rice Mine Road Loop Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Arturo Otero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10634Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
5,913 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 297 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin574 claims
- Levetiracetam295 claims
- Donepezil Hcl261 claims
- Topiramate223 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa198 claims
- Pregabalin192 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,051.68
163 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PCTuscaloosa, AL
- Neurology Consultants OF Tuscaloosa, P.C.Tuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Arturo Otero, M.D.'s NPI number?
Arturo Otero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437253044, issued on Sep 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arturo Otero, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Rice Mine Road Loop Ste 301, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 345-3881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arturo Otero, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 10634, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arturo Otero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arturo Otero, M.D. had 5,913 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Arturo Otero, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.