NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Ostergard, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Huntsville, AL

Thomas Ostergard, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1588921969, issued on Apr 23, 2012. Check the license (Alabama 50581, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588921969
Name
Thomas Ostergard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
50581 AL
2019-00243 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Governors Dr SW FL 1, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 533-1600
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2025
Fax
(256) 539-0856
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250207000012); accepts Medicare assignment
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 201 Governors Dr SW FL 1

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

  1. Jennifer Beard, DPTPhysical Therapist1679807903
  2. Michael Beuoy, P.T.Physical Therapist1275537128
  3. Kiara BolerFamily Nurse Practitioner1649941154
  4. Duncan Bralts, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1407485097
  5. Hayley Campbell, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1619175098
  6. Raeshel CliffordAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1346606712

Verify Thomas Ostergard 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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

168 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Ostergard168
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin45 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl34 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
  4. Pregabalin12 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: $107.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Ostergard$108
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Huntsville Hospital Spine And Neuro CenterHuntsville, AL

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

Thomas Ostergard among 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama

Thomas Ostergard, M.D. is one of 107 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Banks, MDHuntsville, AL 358011275534539
  2. Moneeb Ehtesham, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011346413929
  3. Frank Haws, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011760717342
  4. Rhett Murray, MDHuntsville, AL 358011740281880
  5. Joel Pickett, MDHuntsville, AL 358011023019445
  6. Stephen Sandwell, MDHuntsville, AL 358011477525970
  7. Cheng Tao, MDHuntsville, AL 358011467453886
  8. Sanat Dixit, MDHuntsville, AL 358021801885819

Common questions

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

Thomas Ostergard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588921969, issued on Apr 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Ostergard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Governors Dr SW FL 1, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 533-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number 50581, 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 Ostergard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Ostergard, M.D. had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.