NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Mobile, AL

Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1083669535, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00027276, 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
1083669535
Name
Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
00027276 AL
N2568 TX
38197 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1720 Springhill Ave, Mobile, AL 36604
Phone
(251) 435-1200
Enumerated
May 23, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3330681 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070404000473); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1720 Springhill Ave

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

  1. Brian Hollensworth, M.D.Neurology Physician1225121346

Verify Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks 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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

2,393 Medicare Part D claims for 685 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Hooks2,393
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium375 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf308 claims
  3. Omeprazole143 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl94 claims
  5. Linzess83 claims
  6. Sucralfate78 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): 96.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.8
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $900.29

53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Hooks$900.29
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Imc-Diagnostic And Medical Clinic LLCMobile, AL
  2. USA Health Physician Billing Services LLCMobile, AL

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

Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama

Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D. is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sam Abdehou, MDMobile, AL 366041134651656
  2. Gabriel Bolanos Guzman, MDMobile, AL 366041114403292
  3. M Cross, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041659300028
  4. Matthew Eves, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041255362661
  5. S Ferguson, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041518996016
  6. John Kirby, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041316995053
  7. Robert Lerner, M.DMobile, AL 366041295783181
  8. Carmen Lopez, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041023549839

Common questions

What is Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083669535, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Springhill Ave, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 435-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00027276, 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 Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D. had 2,393 Medicare Part D claims for 685 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.

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