NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas John Wester, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Huntsville, AL

Douglas John Wester, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1912980954, issued on Nov 23, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 19746, as entered in NPPES) 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
1912980954
Name
Douglas John Wester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
19746 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2006 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 539-0457
Enumerated
Nov 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 539-5827
Medicaid IDs
136052 AL
141965 AL
009911534 AL
009942886 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050223000449); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1991
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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Also registered at 2006 Franklin St SE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Akenhead, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1154303246
  2. Nathan Arp, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1629231154
  3. Leon Bell, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1962485102
  4. Thomas Bell, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1316920267
  5. Austin Bourgeois, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1790002590
  6. William Brannick, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1447239389

Verify Douglas John Wester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Douglas Wester20
  2. Specialty average51

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): 83.4 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.7
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Radiology OF Hunstville PCHuntsville, AL

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

Douglas John Wester among 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama

Douglas John Wester, M.D. is one of 550 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% 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, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 377 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

63 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Huntsville

They are 63 of the 5,555 NPPES records with a practice address in Huntsville, and 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Akenhead, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011154303246
  2. Raechel Armstrong, MDHuntsville, AL 358011508848607
  3. Timothy Baker, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011356324586
  4. Leon Bell, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011962485102
  5. Thomas Bell, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011316920267
  6. Richard Coleman, MDHuntsville, AL 358011417930660
  7. John Collins, MDHuntsville, AL 358011255314118
  8. Kathleen Felker, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011174506166

Common questions

What is Douglas John Wester, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas John Wester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912980954, issued on Nov 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas John Wester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2006 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 539-0457. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas John Wester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 19746, 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 Douglas John Wester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas John Wester, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas John Wester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 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.

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.