Luciano Costa
NPI 1477606309ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $7,145,676 for 3,229 claims, against $65,258 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $90,871 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Ascension Sacred Heart Bay and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477606309 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | 33450 | 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 - Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 253 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,029 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $65,258 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,229 · 4,055 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 261 |
| Total drug cost | $7,145,676 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation And Cellular Therapy |
| Secondary specialties | Hematology/Oncology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Sacred Heart BayPanama City, FL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$90,871 · 53 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$40,345 · 33 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $42,219 | 21 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22,443 | 8 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $9,135 | 3 |
| Janssen Global Services, LLC | $7,813 | 11 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $2,620 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$73,154 · 25 payments
- Travel and Lodging$11,855 · 7 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$5,040 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$822.50 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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