Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1659381291, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 11197, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lee Shefton Riggins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 11197 AL
87766 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Tuscaloosa Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Phone
- (205) 780-8980
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 785-1554
- Medicaid IDs
- 009973980 AL
051503508 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041214000941); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 75 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 401 Tuscaloosa Ave SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lee Shefton Riggins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 89.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wiregrass Clinic LLCDothan, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lee Shefton Riggins among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama
Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D. is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 75 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Papoy, MDBirmingham, AL 352111568805505
- James West, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111679009302
- Hurley Knott, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131073766309
- Carlton Randleman, MDBirmingham, AL 352091487693982
- James DaviesBirmingham, AL 352331629056544
- Kyle EudaileyBirmingham, AL 352331063709624
- Michael Gleason, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331689028466
- Christophe Hansen-EstruchBirmingham, AL 352331417445909
Common questions
What is Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659381291, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Tuscaloosa Ave SW, Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 780-8980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 11197, 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 Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lee Shefton Riggins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 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.