NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James R. Deston, DPT

Physical Therapist · Cullman, AL

James R. Deston, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1790752657, issued on Mar 1, 2006. Check the license (Alabama PTH7761, 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
1790752657
Name
James R. Deston
Credential
DPT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License numbers
PTH7761 AL
PT4177 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1811 Dahlke Dr, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone
(256) 739-1370
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2006
Record last updated
May 4, 2022
Fax
(256) 937-7229
Medicaid ID
018853 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151016000993); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1811 Dahlke Dr

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

  1. Makayla Calvert, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1710625835
  2. Corrie Hazelwood, ATCAthletic Trainer1760600704
  3. Katie HubingerPhysical Therapist1578954699
  4. Anthony Southorn, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1013540822

Verify James R. Deston in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Agilitas USA, IncMadison, AL

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

James R. Deston among 2,896 physical therapist records in Alabama

James R. Deston, DPT is one of 2,896 physical therapist 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 1,251 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 physical therapist records list a practice address in Cullman

They are 23 of the 960 NPPES records with a practice address in Cullman, and 2,896 physical therapist records in Alabama.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Johnny Hightower, PTCullman, AL 350581548766710
  2. Katie HubingerCullman, AL 350581578954699
  3. Teresa Kyle, RPTCullman, AL 350581083733265
  4. Anthony Southorn, PT, DPTCullman, AL 350581013540822
  5. Stacy Wigley, PTCullman, AL 350581568483469
  6. Abbie Donaldson, DPT, PTCullman, AL 350551518894674
  7. Lee DresslerCullman, AL 350551265025738
  8. Hayden FriesenCullman, AL 350551841032158

Common questions

What is James R. Deston, DPT's NPI number?

James R. Deston, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790752657, issued on Mar 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James R. Deston, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1811 Dahlke Dr, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 739-1370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James R. Deston, DPT's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number PTH7761, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.