Dr. John Stephen Thurber, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 127
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 87
- Part D claims, 2024
- 104
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $8,418
- Practice address
- 50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 838-3122
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. John Stephen Thurber is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Thurber practices at UAB St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Thurber's NPI, 1699737155, was assigned on April 3, 2006. Dr. Thurber graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Thurber holds Alabama license 24029.
- NPI
- 1699737155NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335272459
- NPI enumeration date
- April 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (205) 838-3122
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John Stephen Thurber practices at UAB St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Thurber's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent's East, at 50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 838-3122.
- UAB St. Vincent's East50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 838-3122
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John Stephen Thurber is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Thurber's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Thurber is also affiliated with UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thurber to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Stephen Thurber's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thurber practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UAB St. Vincent's East | Available with a free account |
| +9 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John Stephen Thurber is one of 64 cardiothoracic surgeons in Alabama
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Thurber's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Thurber is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), AlabamaPrimary
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Thurber
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John Stephen Thurber billed Medicare for 127 services in 2024
CMS data shows 127 Medicare services from Dr. Thurber across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 87 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,471 for them.
Dr. Thurber's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2012024: 10548%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1472024: 2285%
- Surgery
- 2023: 472024: 0100%
Where Dr. Thurber's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3427%
- In a facility9373%
Dr. Thurber compared with the Alabama median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Thurber
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 127vs 17226% below
- Medicare patients
- 87vs 10618% below
- Part D claims
- 53vs 6012% below
Medians across 60 cardiothoracic surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thurber's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John Stephen Thurber treated 87 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thurber in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thurber's median patient age at 71, with 33% women.
Dr. Thurber's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Thurber's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3641%
- Men5159%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Thurber's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease68%
- Arthritis52%
- Atrial fibrillation48%
- Heart failure45%
- COPD44%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Thurber's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women33%
- Men66%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John Stephen Thurber wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thurber wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 53 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $415 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 60 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Thurber's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic102 claims98%
- Brand-name and other2 claims2%
Dr. Thurber's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Thurber's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids62%64 of 104 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 602024: 5312%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John Stephen Thurber ranks in the 78th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare
CMS counts 26 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Thurber, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Thurber ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 78th percentile26 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. John Stephen Thurber received $8,418 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 145 general payments to Dr. Thurber from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $2,387.
General payments to Dr. Thurber by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Thurber by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,57366%
- Travel and lodging$2,05224%
- Education$7939%
Companies that paid Dr. Thurber the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John Stephen Thurber graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Thurber graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John Stephen Thurber's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John Stephen Thurber's NPI number?
Dr. John Stephen Thurber's NPI number is 1699737155. It was assigned on April 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John Stephen Thurber?
Dr. John Stephen Thurber is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. John Stephen Thurber practice?
Dr. Thurber practices at 50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235. Dr. Thurber's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thurber to 3 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. John Stephen Thurber's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thurber is (205) 838-3122.
What is Dr. John Stephen Thurber's medical license number?
Dr. Thurber holds Alabama license 24029.
Which hospitals is Dr. John Stephen Thurber affiliated with?
Dr. Thurber practices at UAB St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Thurber is also affiliated with UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham. Dmand AI links Dr. Thurber to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. John Stephen Thurber part of?
Dr. Thurber is linked to UAB Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Thurber to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. John Stephen Thurber accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thurber billed Medicare for 127 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Stephen Thurber see?
CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thurber in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. John Stephen Thurber bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Thurber's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99223) and diagnostic imaging (71046).
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Where did Dr. John Stephen Thurber go to medical school?
Dr. Thurber graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. John Stephen Thurber prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thurber's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. John Stephen Thurber received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,418 in general payments to Dr. Thurber from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. John Stephen Thurber been practicing?
Dr. Thurber graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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