James Edward Poist, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
James Edward Poist, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1093701955, issued on Sep 26, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 18037, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Poist
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 18037 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Phone
- (205) 349-4131
- Enumerated
- Sep 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (205) 759-2569
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111215000384); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Edward Poist in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18037Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
681 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol187 claims
- Premarin59 claims
- Estradiol-Norethindrone Acetat37 claims
- Valacyclovir31 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide25 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone24 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: $234.56
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Partlow, Harbin And Poist OB-Gyn, MD, PCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Edward Poist among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama
James Edward Poist, M.D. is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.
All 525 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Deann Green, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011982659207
- Steven Madden, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011013903939
- John McDonald, MEDICAL DOCTORTuscaloosa, AL 354011073501326
- Charles Mentel, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011154317014
- Kimberly Ray, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011831307362
- Marion Reed, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011285714873
Common questions
What is James Edward Poist, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Edward Poist, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093701955, issued on Sep 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Poist, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401. Phone: (205) 349-4131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Poist, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 18037, 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 James Edward Poist, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Poist, M.D. had 681 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.