Elton L. Hurst, MD
NPI 1275583635ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Birmingham, AL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1973). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $152,944 for 3,688 claims, against $6,848 paid for services in 2024. Lundbeck LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $84.66 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275583635 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 00013278 | 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 - Psychiatry (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 60 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 160 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,848 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,688 · 5,914 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 230 |
| Total drug cost | $152,944 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1973 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Grayson and Associates PCBirmingham, AL · 64 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$84.66 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$234.90 · 17 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $43.22 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $41.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$84.66 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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