Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD
Radiation Oncology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1497118806, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license (Alabama MD.42786, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neil Thomas Pfister
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License numbers
- MD.42786 AL
42786 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294
- Phone
- (205) 934-0671
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210721000328); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Neil Thomas Pfister in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.42786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $124.91
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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).
Neil Thomas Pfister among 80 radiation oncology physician records in Alabama
Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD is one of 80 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 2085R0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 80 radiation oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 80 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Lee, MDBirmingham, AL 352941538666847
- Omer Burnett, MDBirmingham, AL 352491891905840
- Samuel Marcrom, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491093127425
- William Ennis, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431245610914
- Drexell Boggs, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331003131558
- Michael DobelbowerBirmingham, AL 352331699874479
- Gobind Gill, MDBirmingham, AL 352331093277824
- Adam KoleBirmingham, AL 352331679918940
Common questions
What is Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497118806, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35294. Phone: (205) 934-0671. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.42786, 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 Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neil Thomas Pfister, MD, PHD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. 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.