NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Thomas Nelson, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Birmingham, AL

John Thomas Nelson, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1356753792, issued on May 20, 2014. Check the license (Alabama 34346, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356753792
Name
John Thomas Nelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
34346 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
840 Montclair RD, Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone
(205) 599-4822
Enumerated
May 20, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 840 Montclair RD

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

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  2. Daniel Atherton, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134383995
  3. Burton Beakley, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619312121
  4. Nathan BeasleyInternal Medicine Physician1518258078
  5. Hikel BoohakerDiagnostic Radiology Physician1588955579
  6. John Clasen, O.D.Optometrist1780649707

Verify John Thomas Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $34.87

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Nelson$34.87
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John Thomas Nelson among 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama

John Thomas Nelson, M.D. is one of 550 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 2085R0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

233 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 233 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bibb Allen, MDBirmingham, AL 352131538164785
  2. Angus Baird, MDBirmingham, AL 352131619972866
  3. Hikel BoohakerBirmingham, AL 352131588955579
  4. Todd Brightbill, MDBirmingham, AL 352131619972874
  5. Julian Druhan, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131285899088
  6. Samuel Galgano, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131518226935
  7. Robert Goodwin, MDBirmingham, AL 352131902842347
  8. Arthur Jones, MDBirmingham, AL 352131235134057

Common questions

What is John Thomas Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Thomas Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356753792, issued on May 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Thomas Nelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 Montclair RD, Birmingham, AL, 35213. Phone: (205) 599-4822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Thomas Nelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 34346, 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.

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.