Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bessemer, AL
Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1902901424, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 18926, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Buck Luttrell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 18926 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 985 9TH Ave SW Ste 307, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Phone
- (205) 481-7384
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 481-7389
- Medicaid ID
- 000024005 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100617000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 232 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 985 9TH Ave SW Ste 307
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeremy Clark, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1003334665
- Charles Gonzalez, M.D.Specialist1972608396
- Richard McGlaughlin, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1124123666
- Gary Mollengarden, M.D.Specialist1477658920
Verify Joseph Buck Luttrell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18926Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
570 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoclopramide Hcl134 claims
- Gavilyte-G71 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium67 claims
- Omeprazole55 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes53 claims
- Nystatin17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $779.44
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Medical West Hospital Authority, AN Affiliate OF Uab Health SystemBessemer, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Buck Luttrell among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama
Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D. is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.
All 232 in Alabama → Every provider in Bessemer → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffery Jones, MDBessemer, AL 350221295948982
- Richard McGlaughlin, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221124123666
- Derek Holcombe, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101841203833
- Brian Brunson, MDAlabaster, AL 350071114139342
- John Day, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071649213182
- Robert Loudon, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071487608881
- Robert Marks, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071972541910
- Leonard Ou-Tim, MDAlabaster, AL 350071790761153
Common questions
What is Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902901424, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985 9TH Ave SW Ste 307, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 481-7384. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 18926, 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 Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D. had 570 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Buck Luttrell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.