John Cotton Shallcross, MD
NPI 1417937731ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $250,685 for 715 claims, against $48,875 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2024, $301.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417937731 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 5, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 16932 | 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 - Gastroenterology (AL); Practitioner - Gastroenterology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 190 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,070 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,875 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 715 · 1,484 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 271 |
| Total drug cost | $250,685 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Louisville School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical groups
- Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA · 154 clinicians
- Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$301.48 · 16 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $123.27 | 7 |
| Celgene Corporation | $59.02 | 3 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $50.17 | 2 |
| Evoke Pharma, Inc. | $20.94 | 1 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.65 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$301.48 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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