NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D.

Specialist · Birmingham, AL

Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1255422275, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13668, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255422275
Name
Chauncey Benedict Thuss
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
13668 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2124 4TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 940-9150
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 945-8278
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Chauncey Thuss38
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone18 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.

Chauncey Benedict Thuss among 545 specialist records in Alabama

Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D. 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 fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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.

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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lydia Futch, PTBirmingham, AL 352331144334848
  2. Mary Hawke, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331386735959
  3. Dennis Pappas, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331437221348
  4. Dennis Pappas, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331548332463
  5. Luis Pineda, MD, MSHABirmingham, AL 352331538125695
  6. Jan Rowe, OTBirmingham, AL 352331568710051
  7. Adriana SassakiBirmingham, AL 352331336092097
  8. Dalton Bedsole, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351114979838

Common questions

What is Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255422275, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2124 4TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 940-9150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 13668, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chauncey Benedict Thuss, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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