Timothy David Bassett, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Timothy David Bassett, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1013991892, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 00018074, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy David Bassett
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 00018074 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1781 Commons North Loop, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Phone
- (205) 750-0447
- Enumerated
- Dec 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 750-0276
- Medicaid ID
- 051527770 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050518000498); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1781 Commons North Loop
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Jones, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104432152
- Christopher Stewart, D.C.Chiropractor1215010558
Verify Timothy David Bassett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00018074Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
295 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 207 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen177 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Methocarbamol21 claims
- Methylprednisolone13 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): 5.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $9,999.13
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovasis Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Southeastern Spine Specialists IncTuscaloosa, AL
- 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).
Timothy David Bassett among 25 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Alabama
Timothy David Bassett, MD is one of 25 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 96% 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 · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1997 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Alabama
There are 25 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Alabama.
All 25 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Faulkner, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421881624211
- Ilya Gutman, MDBirmingham, AL 352351811417066
- Harry Wheelock, P.A.Birmingham, AL 352351992812887
- Mohamed Morsy, MBBCH, MDBirmingham, AL 352331104426998
- Tomas Kuprys, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051295034551
- Patrick Young, MDBirmingham, AL 352051528696721
- Phillip Kravetz, MDCullman, AL 350581881660264
- Larry Parker, MDHuntsville, AL 358011770521551
Common questions
What is Timothy David Bassett, MD's NPI number?
Timothy David Bassett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013991892, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy David Bassett, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1781 Commons North Loop, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 750-0447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy David Bassett, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00018074, 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 Timothy David Bassett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy David Bassett, MD had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Timothy David Bassett, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 5.4 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.
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.