John L. Hinton, MD
Neurology Physician · Mobile, AL
John L. Hinton, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1982649182, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 15885, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John L. Hinton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 15885 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Center St, Mobile, AL 36604
- Phone
- (251) 660-5108
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2023
- Fax
- (251) 660-5792
- Medicaid ID
- 000023697 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040823001528); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John L. Hinton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15885Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,492 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin224 claims
- Pregabalin183 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl125 claims
- Clonazepam96 claims
- Levetiracetam88 claims
- Trazodone Hcl87 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $458.89
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- USA Health Physician Billing Services LLCMobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John L. Hinton among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
John L. Hinton, MD is one of 259 neurology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 259 neurology physician records in Alabama.
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- Hanna Czarkowska, MDMobile, AL 366041477788420
- Daniel Dees, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041700066677
- William Hewitt, MDMobile, AL 366041184668501
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Common questions
What is John L. Hinton, MD's NPI number?
John L. Hinton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982649182, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John L. Hinton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Center St, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 660-5108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John L. Hinton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 15885, 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 John L. Hinton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John L. Hinton, MD had 2,492 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John L. Hinton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.