John F. Valente, M.D.
NPI 1134192412ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Anniston, AL
Surgery (M.D.) in Anniston, Alabama, trained at Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine (class of 1987). 194 Medicare patients in 2024, $57,740 paid; nearly all of their 285 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $366.20 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1134192412 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 22, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 25528 | AL |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 25528 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 637 across 102 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $57,740 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 285 · 303 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 130 |
| Total drug cost | $6,433 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- The Health Care Authority of the City of AnnistonAnniston, AL · 47 clinicians
- Regional Health Management CorporationOxford, AL · 23 clinicians
- Cullman Pain and Wellness LLCCullman, AL · 14 clinicians
- Gardendale Pain and Wellness LLCGardendale, AL · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$366.20 · 16 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$278.05 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $104.00 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $79.97 | 3 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $41.51 | 2 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $37.70 | 2 |
| Protega Pharmaceutials Inc | $25.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$306.70 · 14 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$59.50 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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