Dr. John David Simpson , MD
Pediatrics • Birmingham, AL
1936 Old Orchard Rd
Birmingham, AL 352162247
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on July 19, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Nystatin — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 12 in 2013 to 11 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1936 Old Orchard Rd
Birmingham, AL 352162247
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: The Children'S Hospital Of Alabama. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
1987
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$187 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $165.43 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $165.43 across 8 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies: $64.76 across 3 records.
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $35.88 across 2 records.
- Pfizer Inc.: $26.48 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
39 years (graduated 1987)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Simpson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Simpson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Birmingham and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Simpson are from 2021.
231 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Birmingham, AL (818 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Birmingham
0% of these 231 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
12.6% of these 231 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 12 in 2013 to 11 in 2021.
- 2013: 12
- 2021: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 12 in 2013 to 11 in 2021.
- 2013: 12
- 2021: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $427 in 2013 to $187 in 2021.
- 2013: $427
- 2021: $187
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $253.44 in 2021 to $165.43 in 2025.
- 2021: $253.44
- 2022: $287.55
- 2023: $231.86
- 2024: $148.19
- 2025: $165.43
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $165.43.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PREVNAR 20 | General | $26.48 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TZIELD | General | $24.04 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $21.42 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TZIELD | General | $20.80 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUPLAZID | General | $20.35 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TZIELD | General | $19.92 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BEXSERO | General | $17.96 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $14.46 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Nystatin | Nystatin | 11 | 330 | $187.00 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
I20140626001849
AL
0840415238
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama
1936 Old Orchard Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 352162247
Phone: 205978320067174
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: AL 14325)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1936 OLD ORCHARD RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352162247 (Tel: 2059783200)
Registered at 1936 OLD ORCHARD RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352162247 (Tel: 2059783200)
Recorded as JOHN SIMPSON, M.D.
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: AL 14325)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Dr. David Galloway, MD
- Dr. Audrey Lloyd, MD
- Jason Hartig
- Dr. William Johnston, MD
- Dr. Cleon Rogers, MD
- Dr. Linda Stone, MD
Mailing Address
1936 Old Orchard Rd
Birmingham, AL 352162247
Phone: 2059783200