Thomas Ostergard, M.D.
NPI 1588921969ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Huntsville, AL
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center, practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. 108 Medicare patients in 2024, $43,744 paid; nearly all of their 168 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $64.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Athens Limestone Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588921969 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 23, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 24, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 50581 | AL |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | 2019-00243 | NC |
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 - Neurosurgery (AL); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 108 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 222 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,744 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 168 · 182 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 63 |
| Total drug cost | $1,784 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro CenterHuntsville, AL · 32 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
- Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$64.76 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$107.50 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $27.20 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $22.58 | 1 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $14.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$64.76 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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