NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Keith Dinklage, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Oxford, AL

Keith Dinklage, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Oxford, Alabama, and NPI 1538243498, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 52519, 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
1538243498
Name
Keith Dinklage
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
52519 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1612 Highway 78 East, Oxford, AL 36203
Phone
(256) 835-4756
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2026
Fax
(256) 831-5736
Medicaid ID
200056320B IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260416000788); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1612 Highway 78 East

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

  1. Charles Emerson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1124224753
  2. Rick Otwell, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1366495160

Verify Keith Dinklage 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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,092 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 85 claims were for opioids.

  1. Keith Dinklage3,092
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate271 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium176 claims
  3. Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide158 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl Er119 claims
  5. Pravastatin Sodium82 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl75 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: $108.73

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Keith Dinklage$108.73
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Physicians IncMuncie, IN
  2. IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN
  3. Keel And AssociatesOxford, AL
  4. US Therapy IncMuncie, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Keith Dinklage among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Keith Dinklage, 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
  • Graduated1989 · 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).

15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Oxford

They are 15 of the 231 NPPES records with a practice address in Oxford, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David BennettOxford, AL 362031962410688
  2. Renita Brown, MDOxford, AL 362031801102959
  3. Davisson Edmond, M.DOxford, AL 362031376739151
  4. Charles Emerson, M.D.Oxford, AL 362031124224753
  5. Michael Gaines, MDOxford, AL 362031497778047
  6. Alfredo Guzman, M.D.Oxford, AL 362031699890616
  7. David Hopper, M.D.Oxford, AL 362031861497455
  8. Edwin Keel, MDOxford, AL 362031720067739

Common questions

What is Keith Dinklage, M.D.'s NPI number?

Keith Dinklage, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538243498, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Keith Dinklage, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1612 Highway 78 East, Oxford, AL, 36203. Phone: (256) 835-4756. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Keith Dinklage, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 52519, 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 Keith Dinklage, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Keith Dinklage, M.D. had 3,092 Medicare Part D claims for 206 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.