Joseph Daniel Southern, FNP-C
NPI 1528667995ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Sheffield, AL
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Russellville Hospital Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Sheffield, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $499,620 for 5,105 claims, against $192,038 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $409.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Helen Keller Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1528667995 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 18, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 15, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | F08200580 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 628 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,685 across 107 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $192,038 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,105 · 11,141 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 689 |
| Total drug cost | $499,620 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Russellville Hospital Inc.Russellville, AL · 45 clinicians
- Medical Associates of the Shoals, P.C.Tuscumbia, AL · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$409.64 · 28 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$514.27 · 28 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $183.41 | 14 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $46.33 | 3 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $38.74 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $33.23 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $32.13 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$409.64 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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