John Edgar Alan Hammonds, CRNP
NPI 1518494020ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care· Vestavia, AL
Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care (CRNP) in Vestavia, Alabama, trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine (class of 2016). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $165,031 for 2,503 claims, against $80,869 paid for services in 2024. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $918.64 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518494020 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Primary | 363LP2300X | 3-001878 | AL |
| Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care | 363LP2300X | AP10070 | AZ |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 150 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,268 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $80,869 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,503 · 2,895 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 293 |
| Total drug cost | $165,031 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Alabama College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Cypress Healthcare, LLCVestavia, AL · 14 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$918.64 · 26 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$580.40 · 25 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $371.21 | 7 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $113.56 | 6 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $93.98 | 1 |
| Mml US, Inc. | $77.60 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $72.97 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$918.64 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records