NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Acklin Matthews, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Decatur, AL

Scott Acklin Matthews, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1407823099, issued on Mar 2, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 25714, 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
1407823099
Name
Scott Acklin Matthews
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
25714 AL
MD25714 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 Somerville RD SE, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone
(256) 584-8038
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 584-8136
Medicaid IDs
009934102 AL
110635 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050818000968); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1201 Somerville RD SE

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

  1. Tammie Holmes, DNP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477221893
  2. Brian James, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1932356110
  3. Jeffrey Johnson, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1992723274
  4. Joseph Marks, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952897514
  5. Emily McClure, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1144341306
  6. Roger Moss, MDFamily Medicine Physician1639114465

Verify Scott Acklin Matthews 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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,506 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 149 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Matthews10,506
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium600 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate551 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium488 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium464 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium417 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate260 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): 98.6 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 score97.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $14.29

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Matthews$14.29
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. HH Health System - Morgan, LLCDecatur, AL

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

Scott Acklin Matthews among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Scott Acklin Matthews, MD is one of 1,705 internal 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Decatur

They are 32 of the 1,185 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olakunle Akinsoto, M.DDecatur, AL 356011013041144
  2. Russell Barr, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011427140995
  3. Richard Bucco, MD, PHD, FASAMDecatur, AL 356011518945724
  4. Steven Chandler, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011023178506
  5. Jeffrey Johnson, D.O.Decatur, AL 356011992723274
  6. Janice Neal, MDDecatur, AL 356011386665198
  7. Alexis Penot, MDDecatur, AL 356011619952041
  8. Michael Putman, MDDecatur, AL 356011750492369

Common questions

What is Scott Acklin Matthews, MD's NPI number?

Scott Acklin Matthews, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407823099, issued on Mar 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Acklin Matthews, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Somerville RD SE, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 584-8038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Acklin Matthews, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 25714, 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 Scott Acklin Matthews, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Acklin Matthews, MD had 10,506 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Acklin Matthews, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.6 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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