John Harrison Irons, M.D.
NPI 1578822904ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Vestavia, AL
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (M.D.) in Vestavia, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2012). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,148,247 for 22,662 claims, against $353,962 paid for services in 2024. Spinal Simplicity, LLC was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,212 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578822904 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 4, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 23, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | MD.32868 | AL |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | MD.32868 | AL |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | MD.32868 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Anesthesiology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 571 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,670 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $353,962 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22,662 · 24,531 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 3,002 |
| Total drug cost | $1,148,247 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Anesthesiology |
| Secondary specialties | Pain Management |
Medical groups
- Cypress Healthcare, LLCVestavia, AL · 14 clinicians
- Gk Healthcare Solutions LLCBirmingham, AL · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health SystemBessemer, AL
- Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,212 · 113 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$2,089 · 69 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $1,326 | 17 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $982.89 | 27 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $415.88 | 12 |
| Mml US, Inc. | $387.79 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $258.52 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,157 · 105 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,037 · 7 payments
- Education$17.30 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records