John P. Summerford, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
John P. Summerford, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1659472009, issued on Sep 26, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 12146, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John P. Summerford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 12146 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Ruby Tyler Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
- Phone
- (205) 759-2582
- Enumerated
- Sep 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 759-2985
- Medicaid ID
- 000017012 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101111000279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John P. Summerford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12146Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
12,068 Medicare Part D claims for 628 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 254 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium946 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium729 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate695 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate387 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium333 claims
- Omeprazole314 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tuskaloosa Internal Medicine LLCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John P. Summerford among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama
John P. Summerford, M.D. is one of 1,705 internal 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
53 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tuscaloosa
They are 53 of the 2,313 NPPES records with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is John P. Summerford, M.D.'s NPI number?
John P. Summerford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659472009, issued on Sep 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John P. Summerford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Ruby Tyler Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404. Phone: (205) 759-2582. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John P. Summerford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 12146, 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 P. Summerford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John P. Summerford, M.D. had 12,068 Medicare Part D claims for 628 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.