2026 NPPES data Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program NPI 1912392424 D.O.
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JOHN ALFORD, D.O.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in CINCINNATI, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 452 beneficiaries · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program avg: 459
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$255.58
8 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

JOHN ALFORD, D.O. filed 2,012 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in CINCINNATI, Ohio, prescribing 85% generic.

2K
Part D claims, 2023
85%
generic prescribing
$255.58
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.

JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

2,012 Top 16% higher than 84% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about JOHN ALFORD, D.O.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/01/2015

NPI 1912392424

Primary specialty

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

High-volume

331,761 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,012 338% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 459

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program share within Ohio

1. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program share within Ohio

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

JOHN ALFORD, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider holding D.O. credentials at 379 DIXMYTH AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45220, with a listed phone of (513) 246-7000. NPI 1912392424 was issued on 04/01/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ALFORD 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 2,012 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 452 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $273K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.0%. 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.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 331,761 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 459 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

379 DIXMYTH AVE
CINCINNATI, OH 45220

Provider Details

NPI 1912392424
Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Credentials D.O.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/01/2015

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where JOHN ALFORD, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

TRIHEALTH G LLC
CINCINNATI, OH

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 JOHN ALFORD, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$256

Largest payer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

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.

License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to JOHN ALFORD, D.O.. To verify JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

JOHN ALFORD, D.O. — brand share 15.0%
Specialty average (est.)

15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 2,012 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,012
Total Claims
$273K
Total Drug Cost
452
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,469
Total Day Supply
130,809
Brand vs Generic
15% brand / 85% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$246K
Generic Drug Cost
$24K
Opioid Claims
41 (2.0% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
22

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.46
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male
Age Distribution
<65: 58, 65-74: 227, 75-84: 137, 85+: 30

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What JOHN ALFORD, D.O. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
211
Amlodipine Besylate
92
Lisinopril
79
Levothyroxine Sodium
57
Omeprazole
47
Gabapentin
44
Metoprolol Succinate
44
Hydrochlorothiazide
37
Metformin Hcl
36
Rosuvastatin Calcium
36

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Overview

How JOHN ALFORD, D.O. fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.

331,761
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in US
55
States with Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
459
Avg Claims per Provider

JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s 2,012 claims are above the specialty average of 459.

Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ALFORD.

Compare Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s specialty?
JOHN ALFORD, D.O. specializes in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program and practices in CINCINNATI, Ohio. Credentials: D.O..
How much does JOHN ALFORD, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, JOHN ALFORD, D.O. wrote 2,012 Medicare Part D claims totaling $273K in drug costs for 452 beneficiaries.
Where is JOHN ALFORD, D.O. located?
JOHN ALFORD, D.O. is located at 379 DIXMYTH AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45220. Phone: (513) 246-7000.
What is JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s NPI number?
JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912392424, issued on 04/01/2015.
Does JOHN ALFORD, D.O. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $246K in brand drug costs.
Does JOHN ALFORD, D.O. prescribe opioids?
Yes, JOHN ALFORD, D.O. had 41 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.0%.
How many Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers are there in the US?
There are 331,761 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers across 55 states in the US. The average Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider writes 459 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does JOHN ALFORD, D.O. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does JOHN ALFORD, D.O. accept Medicare?
JOHN ALFORD, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,012 Part D claims and 452 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s credentials?
JOHN ALFORD, D.O.'s NPI is 1912392424 with credentials D.O.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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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