Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1285667204, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 27293, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 27293 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2022 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 870-4783
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 879-7043
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060919000593); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2022 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jaime Bitran, M.D.Surgery Physician1780644591
Verify Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 27293Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,149 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole162 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate110 claims
- Gabapentin79 claims
- Eliquis66 claims
- Exemestane47 claims
- Anastrozole46 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,348.93
111 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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
- Birmingham Hematology Oncology Assoc LLCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster among 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama
Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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
- Brian Adler, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091588774624
- Khaleel Ashraf, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091760437925
- Ruth Atkinson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091205868932
- James Barton, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091477645992
- Jonathan Bridges, MDBirmingham, AL 352091598979973
- Lisa Larson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091609893247
- Elizabeth Lowenthal, D.O.Homewood, AL 352091831136936
- David Mooney, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091831350198
Common questions
What is Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285667204, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2022 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 870-4783. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 27293, 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 Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D. had 1,149 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Luz Minerva Burgos Fuster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.