Luciano Costa
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Luciano Costa is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1477606309, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 33450, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luciano Costa
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 33450 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Enumerated
- Jan 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140922001285); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Luciano Costa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33450Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
3,229 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 458 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acyclovir511 claims
- Gabapentin202 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl178 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim131 claims
- Dexamethasone130 claims
- Revlimid126 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: $38,375.05
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luciano Costa among 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama
Luciano Costa is one of 191 hematology & oncology 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 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 191 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Mollie Deshazo, MDBirmingham, AL 352331487603841
- Kevin Harris, MDBirmingham, AL 352331669408563
- Richard Lopez, MDBirmingham, AL 352331215961883
- Lisle NabellBirmingham, AL 352331700810009
- Gabrielle RocqueBirmingham, AL 352331598965972
Common questions
What is Luciano Costa's NPI number?
Luciano Costa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477606309, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luciano Costa located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luciano Costa's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 33450, 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 Luciano Costa prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luciano Costa had 3,229 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.