NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Headland, AL

Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Headland, Alabama, and NPI 1174560916, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00021221, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174560916
Name
Niel Christian Rasmussen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
00021221 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
204 Holman Dr, Headland, AL 36345
Phone
(334) 693-3336
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 693-2553
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100208000520); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1996
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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Also registered at 204 Holman Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ramona Bolin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457398257
  2. Haley Roberts, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912694068

Verify Niel Christian Rasmussen 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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

15,170 Medicare Part D claims for 1,047 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 344 claims were for opioids.

  1. Niel Rasmussen15,170
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium594 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate504 claims
  3. Gabapentin338 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl324 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium317 claims
  6. Lisinopril316 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): 97.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $464.86

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Niel Rasmussen$464.86
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Niel C Rasmussen MD PCHeadland, AL

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

Niel Christian Rasmussen among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Headland

They are 2 of the 32 NPPES records with a practice address in Headland, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Haley Roberts, MDHeadland, AL 363451912694068
  2. Richard Kennedy, M.D.Hartford, AL 363441942225313
  3. Vivian Simmons, M.D.Hartford, AL 363441093989519
  4. David Arnold, M.D.Geneva, AL 363401891794822
  5. Christopher Cosper, MDGeneva, AL 363401457312456
  6. Jamie JohnsonGeneva, AL 363401184110850
  7. Kurt Kraft, MDGeneva, AL 363401124089115
  8. Jon Lamb, M.D.Geneva, AL 363401194847699

Common questions

What is Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD's NPI number?

Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174560916, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 Holman Dr, Headland, AL, 36345. Phone: (334) 693-3336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00021221, 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 Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD had 15,170 Medicare Part D claims for 1,047 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Niel Christian Rasmussen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.

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