Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joyce Goetsch, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Athens, AL

Joyce Goetsch, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Alabama, and NPI 1629395082, issued on Apr 26, 2010. Check the license (Alabama 21731, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1629395082
Name
Joyce Goetsch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
21731 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1005 W Market St, Athens, AL 35611
Phone
(256) 230-3061
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2010
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 1005 W Market St

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

  1. William Beasley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1891765863
  2. Lynn Boyer, MDNeurology Physician1417961129
  3. Amy Carlota, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740581685
  4. Oliver Carlota, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1407882525
  5. Christopher Cole, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1124032008
  6. Sam Frankel, MDSpecialist1265643779

Verify Joyce Goetsch 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Joyce Goetsch28
  2. Specialty average2,785

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.

8 internal medicine physician records list a Athens practice address

They are 8 of the 506 NPPES records with a Athens practice address, and 1,817 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other internal medicine physician records in Alabama

  1. David Aarons, MD, PHDBirmingham, AL1841491859
  2. Wadey Abdel Qader, MDMobile, AL1124713904
  3. Ademola Abdulrauf, MDTuscaloosa, AL1669441846
  4. Samar AbohamadMobile, AL1568049864
  5. Vivian Aboko-Cole Hicks, M.D.Huntsville, AL1316023708
  6. Nessy Abraham, M. DHuntsville, AL1609154681
  7. Shameer Abrahim, MDMobile, AL1255525945
  8. John Abrams, M.D.Auburn, AL1891835294
  9. James Abroms, MDBirmingham, AL1013010164
  10. Mohanad Abu Speitan, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1942563820

Common questions

What is Joyce Goetsch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joyce Goetsch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629395082, issued on Apr 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joyce Goetsch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 W Market St, Athens, AL, 35611. Phone: (256) 230-3061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joyce Goetsch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 21731, 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 Joyce Goetsch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joyce Goetsch, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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