Thomas A. Cato, DO
Urology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Thomas A. Cato, DO is a urology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1063049864, issued on Mar 24, 2020. Check the license (Alabama DO.4183, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas A. Cato
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- DO.4183 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 University Blvd East Ste 702, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Phone
- (205) 759-7878
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 759-7744
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250812002539); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William Carey University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas A. Cato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO.4183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
649 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl152 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er70 claims
- Finasteride67 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
- Myrbetriq39 claims
- Silodosin33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- West Alabama Physician Associates LLCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas A. Cato among 181 urology physician records in Alabama
Thomas A. Cato, DO is one of 181 urology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2001 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 181 urology physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Aldridge, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011295809846
- Matthew Thom, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011942234414
- Howard Winfield, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011750383303
- Ingrum Bankston, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061851357891
- Winston Crute, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061922504331
- John Duffy, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061568519437
- Raymond Poore, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061851357933
- Alan McCool, M.D.Jasper, AL 355011811940679
Common questions
What is Thomas A. Cato, DO's NPI number?
Thomas A. Cato, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063049864, issued on Mar 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas A. Cato, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 University Blvd East Ste 702, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401. Phone: (205) 759-7878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas A. Cato, DO's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number DO.4183, 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 Thomas A. Cato, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas A. Cato, DO had 649 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.