Thomas Hilton Cawthon Jr., M.D.
NPI 1659337574ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,874,783 for 10,039 claims, against $184,514 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $620.71 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1659337574 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 8, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 00021298 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 533 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,046 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $184,514 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,039 · 21,883 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,158 |
| Total drug cost | $1,874,783 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$620.71 · 29 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$750.03 · 37 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $114.14 | 5 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $98.10 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $88.38 | 5 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $82.37 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $57.26 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$600.49 · 28 payments
- Education$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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