NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas N. Nolen, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Columbiana, AL

Thomas N. Nolen, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbiana, Alabama, and NPI 1306858287, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 6659, 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
1306858287
Name
Thomas N. Nolen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
6659 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
247 Walton St, Columbiana, AL 35051
Phone
(205) 670-9690
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2026
Medicaid ID
123388/1306858287 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101006000575); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1973
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 247 Walton St

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

  1. Austin Gauldin, DOFamily Medicine Physician1174103303
  2. Don Thrower, C.R.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1598747438

Verify Thomas N. Nolen 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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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

17,524 Medicare Part D claims for 866 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 777 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Nolen17,524
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium584 claims
  2. Alprazolam491 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate465 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium414 claims
  5. Gabapentin403 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa386 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): 87.5 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 score75.0
  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: $288.71

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. 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. Thomas Nolen$288.71
  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. Affinity Physician Services, LLCColumbiana, AL

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

Thomas N. Nolen among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Thomas N. Nolen, M.D. 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
  • Graduated1973 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbiana

They are 7 of the 54 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbiana, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Bullard, M.D.Columbiana, AL 350511366737884
  2. Anthony Ciulla, M.D.Columbiana, AL 350511003868282
  3. Melody Collins, FNP-CColumbiana, AL 350511104668813
  4. Jeffrey Davidson, D.O.Columbiana, AL 350511619920451
  5. Austin Gauldin, DOColumbiana, AL 350511174103303
  6. Kendall Puckett, M.D.Columbiana, AL 350511174562813
  7. Saier Akers, MDCleveland, AL 350491699334888
  8. Christopher Coccia, D.O.Cullman, AL 350551083695696

Common questions

What is Thomas N. Nolen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas N. Nolen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306858287, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas N. Nolen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 247 Walton St, Columbiana, AL, 35051. Phone: (205) 670-9690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas N. Nolen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 6659, 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 N. Nolen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas N. Nolen, M.D. had 17,524 Medicare Part D claims for 866 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas N. Nolen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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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