NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Scott Erwood, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Matthew Scott Erwood, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1073957338, issued on Apr 17, 2013. Check the license (Alabama 33827, 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
1073957338
Name
Matthew Scott Erwood
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
33827 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
513 Brookwood Blvd Ste 101, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone
(205) 933-8981
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2013
Record last updated
May 13, 2026
Fax
(205) 930-0746
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200616003135); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2013
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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Verify Matthew Scott Erwood 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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

619 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 267 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Erwood619
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol208 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen131 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen110 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone32 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl21 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl21 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: $361.23

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Erwood$361
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCVestavia Hills, AL
  2. Neurosurgical Associates, P. C.Birmingham, AL

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

Matthew Scott Erwood among 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama

Matthew Scott Erwood, MD is one of 107 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Clark, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091619388659
  2. Robert Craddock, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091316990005
  3. Andrew ErwoodBirmingham, AL 352091649667866
  4. Kristina Gidley, S.A.Birmingham, AL 352091770536419
  5. Walter Haynes, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091043263536
  6. Gordon Kirschberg, MDBirmingham, AL 352091588645535
  7. Philip Maher, MDHomewood, AL 352091831286863
  8. Joshua Menendez, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091780905380

Common questions

What is Matthew Scott Erwood, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Scott Erwood, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073957338, issued on Apr 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Scott Erwood, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 Brookwood Blvd Ste 101, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 933-8981. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Scott Erwood, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 33827, 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 Matthew Scott Erwood, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Scott Erwood, MD had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.