NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David T. Cozart, MD, FACS

Surgery Physician · Sheffield, AL

David T. Cozart, MD, FACS is a surgery physician with a practice address in Sheffield, Alabama, and NPI 1275538498, issued on Jun 15, 2005. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275538498
Name
David T. Cozart
Credential
MD, FACS
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
26645 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 S Jackson Hwy Ste 203, Sheffield, AL 35660
Phone
(256) 314-6947
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 314-6902
Medicaid ID
3091276 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060109000212); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1990
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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 ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

649 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Cozart649
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium166 claims
  2. Famotidine62 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium59 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
  5. Sutab46 claims
  6. Esomeprazole Magnesium44 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): 86.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $63.17

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Cozart$63.17
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Shoals Health Group LLCMuscle Shoals, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David T. Cozart among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama

David T. Cozart, MD, FACS is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 surgery physician records list a practice address in Sheffield

They are 6 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Sheffield, and 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Billsby, DOSheffield, AL 356601871530766
  2. James Conner, M.D.Sheffield, AL 356601760647556
  3. Michael Higginbotham, MDSheffield, AL 356601174084990
  4. Randall Mansell, D.O.Sheffield, AL 356601780021337
  5. David McKinley, M.D.,Sheffield, AL 356601043335151
  6. Wesley Desselle, MDMuscle Shoals, AL 356611700887577
  7. John Indovina, M.D.Russellville, AL 356531255420758
  8. Rex Tuckier, D.O.Moulton, AL 356501679523757

Common questions

What is David T. Cozart, MD, FACS's NPI number?

David T. Cozart, MD, FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275538498, issued on Jun 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David T. Cozart, MD, FACS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 S Jackson Hwy Ste 203, Sheffield, AL, 35660. Phone: (256) 314-6947. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David T. Cozart, MD, FACS's license?

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 David T. Cozart, MD, FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David T. Cozart, MD, FACS had 649 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David T. Cozart, MD, FACS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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.

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