Thomas Alan Vines, M.D.
NPI 1083634281ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $665,452 for 2,984 claims, against $40,888 paid for services in 2024. Insmed, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $276.79 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083634281 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 17, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 17363 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 17363 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 353 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 749 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,888 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,984 · 3,835 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 526 |
| Total drug cost | $665,452 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Alabama College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Vincents BlountOneonta, AL
- St. Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$276.79 · 14 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$265.13 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed, Inc. | $126.91 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $93.94 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $19.93 | 1 |
| Electromed, Inc. | $18.23 | 3 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $17.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$276.79 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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