John A. Alton, MD
NPI 1326024233ActiveIndividual· Obstetrics & Gynecology· Cleveland, OH
Obstetrics & Gynecology (MD) in Cleveland, Ohio, trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $36,151 for 204 claims, against $7,537 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $907.46 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1326024233 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Primary | 207V00000X | 35-070387 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Obstetrics/Gynecology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 75 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 109 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,537 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 204 · 430 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 76 |
| Total drug cost | $36,151 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
Medical group
- Southwest General Medical Group IncCleveland, OH · 221 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$907.46 · 40 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,135 · 45 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $114.67 | 5 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | $92.29 | 4 |
| Organon LLC | $84.55 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $76.20 | 2 |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | $67.97 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$907.46 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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