DAVID HALVORSON, M.D.
Specialist in ALABASTER, Alabama. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DAVID HALVORSON, M.D. filed 1,434 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Specialist in ALABASTER, Alabama.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $28.01
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
DAVID HALVORSON, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,434 Top 20% higher than 80% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about DAVID HALVORSON, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Specialist compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Specialist share within Alabama
Specialist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Alabama
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Specialist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Specialist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Specialist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Specialist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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DAVID HALVORSON, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Specialist provider holding M.D. credentials at 1228 FIRST STREET NORTH, ALABASTER, AL, 35007, with a listed phone of (205) 621-8900. NPI 1790880698 was issued on 09/14/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HALVORSON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,434 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 431 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $36K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Specialist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 69,658 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,474 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790880698 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Specialist |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/14/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
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 DAVID HALVORSON, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$28
Largest payer
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,422
- Total Day Supply
- 60,389
- Generic Drug Cost
- $34K
- Opioid Claims
- 41 (2.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 237
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.21
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 77, 65-74: 208, 75-84: 118, 85+: 28
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DAVID HALVORSON, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
345 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
229 claims
- Mupirocin 76
Mupirocin
76 claims
- Azithromycin 59
Azithromycin
59 claims
- Meclizine Hcl 57
Meclizine Hcl
57 claims
- Prednisone 46
Prednisone
46 claims
- Omeprazole 44
Omeprazole
44 claims
- Azelastine Hcl 43
Azelastine Hcl
43 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium | 345 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 229 |
| Mupirocin | 76 |
| Azithromycin | 59 |
| Meclizine Hcl | 57 |
| Prednisone | 46 |
| Omeprazole | 44 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 43 |
| Clarithromycin | 38 |
| Mometasone Furoate | 36 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Specialist Overview
How DAVID HALVORSON, M.D. fits within the Specialist landscape nationally.
DAVID HALVORSON, M.D.'s 1,434 claims are below the specialty average of 1,474.
Nearby Specialist Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HALVORSON.
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Data Sources
- 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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