Elton L. Hurst, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Birmingham, AL
Elton L. Hurst, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1275583635, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00013278, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elton L. Hurst
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 00013278 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3504 Vann Road, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Phone
- (205) 655-0585
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (205) 655-0586
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110125000756); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1973
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3504 Vann Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elizabeth Kemp, PHDClinical Psychologist1396794376
- Phyllis Mark, PSYDClinical Psychologist1447297494
Verify Elton L. Hurst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00013278Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
3,688 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam573 claims
- Clonazepam347 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine252 claims
- Trazodone Hcl230 claims
- Bupropion Xl160 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate149 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $234.90
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Grayson And Associates PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elton L. Hurst among 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama
Elton L. Hurst, MD is one of 517 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 69% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2004 among the 237 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 2084P0800X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama
There are 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama.
All 517 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Langlow, MDBirmingham, AL 352351285680942
- Joseph Lucas, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351538118500
- Candace Perry, MDBirmingham, AL 352351841359221
- Jason Pickett, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351699138479
- Giovanni Avila, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331386021285
- Jonathan Black, MDBirmingham, AL 352331710564539
- Luke ChiouBirmingham, AL 352331063863546
- Deonna Dodd, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331376962092
Common questions
What is Elton L. Hurst, MD's NPI number?
Elton L. Hurst, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275583635, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elton L. Hurst, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3504 Vann Road, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 655-0585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elton L. Hurst, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00013278, 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 Elton L. Hurst, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elton L. Hurst, MD had 3,688 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.
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.