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Sheldon J. Black, M.D.

NPI 1922012699ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Birmingham, AL

Otolaryngology (M.D.) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Emory University School of Medicine (class of 1988). 673 Medicare patients in 2024, $222,979 paid; nearly all of their 1,396 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,136 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1922012699
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 28, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 11, 2015

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Otolaryngology Primary207Y00000X18338AL

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Otolaryngology (AL)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients673
Services billed4,393 across 167 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$222,979

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,396 · 1,653 30-day fills
Patients522
Total drug cost$248,417
Generic share94% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolEmory University School of Medicine
Graduation year1988
Medicare specialtyOtolaryngology

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,136 · 47 payments from 10 companies
  • 2024$622.51 · 29 payments from 6 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$1,083 · 46 payments
  • Education$52.99 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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