Thomas A. Ala, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Springfield, IL
Thomas A. Ala, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1871584649, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas A. Ala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- Practice location
- 751 N Rutledge St, Springfield, IL 62702
- Phone
- (217) 545-8417
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (217) 545-1903
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas A. Ala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Haloperidol33 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: $119.37
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Thomas A. Ala among 952 neurology physician records in Illinois
Thomas A. Ala, M.D. is one of 952 neurology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 952 neurology physician records in Illinois.
All 952 in Illinois → Every provider in Springfield → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kabiyadi Acharya, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021871584599
- Jayant Acharya, MDSpringfield, IL 627021891710695
- Emmanuel Akano, MDSpringfield, IL 627021760744528
- Cecile Becker, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021750493540
- Ibrahim BinalsheikhSpringfield, IL 627021578741922
- Bilal Butt, MDSpringfield, IL 627021184979551
- Ahmad El Kouzi, M.DSpringfield, IL 627021861834152
- Rodger Elble, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021649251984
Common questions
What is Thomas A. Ala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas A. Ala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871584649, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas A. Ala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 751 N Rutledge St, Springfield, IL, 62702. Phone: (217) 545-8417. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas A. Ala, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas A. Ala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas A. Ala, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.