John Scarborough, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Florence, AL
John Scarborough, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Florence, Alabama, and NPI 1922049949, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00009992, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Scarborough
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 00009992 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 602 E Tuscaloosa St, Florence, AL 35630
- Phone
- (256) 760-9003
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (256) 760-9095
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040205001253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Scarborough in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00009992Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,197 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 807 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen581 claims
- Gabapentin438 claims
- Tramadol Hcl152 claims
- Pregabalin130 claims
- Clonazepam120 claims
- Alprazolam98 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: $20.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 2 group practices
- Ecm Health Group LLCFlorence, AL
- Shoal's Family Practice-Urgent Care LLCMuscle Shoals, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Scarborough among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama
John Scarborough, M.D. is one of 1,996 family medicine 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2005 among the 1,346 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 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Florence
They are 19 of the 1,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Florence, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.
All 1,996 in Alabama → Every provider in Florence → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
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- Nicholas Darby, MD, FAAFPFlorence, AL 356301700339454
- Jeffrey Defoor, M.D.Florence, AL 356301548671662
- Sharon Griffitts, M.D.Florence, AL 356301801898416
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- Matthew Melson, D.O.Florence, AL 356301114304730
Common questions
What is John Scarborough, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Scarborough, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922049949, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Scarborough, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 602 E Tuscaloosa St, Florence, AL, 35630. Phone: (256) 760-9003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Scarborough, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00009992, 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 Scarborough, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Scarborough, M.D. had 2,197 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.