Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S.
Specialist · Birmingham, AL
Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S. is a specialist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1497704803, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00015312, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Truett Guffin
- Credential
- M.D.,F.A.C.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 00015312 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3400 Independence Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 933-1199
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 212-5585
- Medicaid ID
- 009932604 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041117001113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest specialist records → All 545 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3400 Independence Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Timothy Murray, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Specialist1891744249
Verify Brian Truett Guffin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 00015312Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,052 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 153 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocortisone183 claims
- Metronidazole179 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen150 claims
- Linzess96 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate55 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium32 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): 46.9 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: $180.48
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Brian Truett Guffin among 545 specialist records in Alabama
Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Alabama
There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.
All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clara Chung, MDBirmingham, AL 352091972575918
- Mark Downey, MDBirmingham, AL 352091477507648
- George Duquette, M.D., F.A.C.SBirmingham, AL 352091386612729
- Cedric Harris, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091932140589
- John Hurst, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091023087509
- April Maddux, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091720049018
- Christa Mann, OTR L, CHTHomewood, AL 352091972506400
- Timothy Murray, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Birmingham, AL 352091891744249
Common questions
What is Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?
Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497704803, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Independence Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 933-1199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00015312, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S. had 1,052 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Truett Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46.9 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.