John Robert Groves, MD
NPI 1174566996ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Albertville, AL
Surgery (MD) in Albertville, Alabama, trained at Louisville Medical College (class of 1993). In 2024 Medicare paid $65,050 for 324 patients, and Part D covered 356 of their prescriptions, 81% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,976 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1174566996 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 14, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 00018580 | 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 - General Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 324 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 907 across 98 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $65,050 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 356 · 420 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $24,946 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisville Medical College |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Surgical Associates of Marshall CountyAlbertville, AL · 2 clinicians
- Stephen L Britt MD PCAlbertville, AL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,976 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$252.30 · 9 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,500 | 1 |
| Davol Inc. | $397.05 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23.00 | 1 |
| Solventum Corporation | $21.71 | 1 |
| Kerecis Limited | $18.75 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1,500 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$239.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$236.90 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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