Dr. James E. Ferguson, MD, PhD

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Urologist
NPI1467689919PAC ID2466673801
Medicare services, 2024
283
Medicare patients, 2024
109
Part D claims, 2024
56
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211
Practice phone
Call (205) 731-9770
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital

Birmingham, Alabama

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Dr. James E. Ferguson is a urologist in Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Ferguson practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Ferguson's NPI, 1467689919, was assigned on June 11, 2009. Dr. Ferguson graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Ferguson holds Alabama license 36716.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2466673801
NPI enumeration date
June 11, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 731-9770
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James E. Ferguson practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Ferguson's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital, at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 731-9770.

  • University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
    619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 731-9770

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. James E. Ferguson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ferguson's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Ferguson is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferguson to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James E. Ferguson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ferguson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Alabama Birmingham HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James E. Ferguson is one of 166 urologists in Alabama

Urology is Dr. Ferguson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ferguson's licenses on file in 3 states: Alabama, Massachusetts and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Urology, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 36716 · taxonomy 208800000X
  • Internal medicine, MassachusettsLicense L-240268 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Texas licenseLicense Q7040

Urologists near Dr. Ferguson

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Dr. James E. Ferguson billed Medicare for 283 services in 2024

CMS data shows 283 Medicare services from Dr. Ferguson across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,364 for them.

Medicare services, 2024283
Medicare patients109
Paid by Medicare$10,364
Procedure codes8

Dr. Ferguson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1362024: 11317%
Other services
2023: 02024: 73
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1092024: 7135%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 26

Where Dr. Ferguson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3011%
  • In a facility25389%

Dr. Ferguson compared with the Alabama median for urologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ferguson
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
283vs 2,20887% below
Medicare patients
109vs 47377% below
Part D claims
14vs 1,31299% below

Medians across 166 urologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ferguson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James E. Ferguson treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ferguson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.15, 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. Ferguson's median patient age at 69, with 35% women.

Medicare patients, 2024109
Average age73
Average risk score2.15
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Ferguson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ferguson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2927%
  • Men8073%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ferguson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Cancer57%
  4. Chronic kidney disease50%
  5. Arthritis40%
  6. Ischemic heart disease40%
  7. Diabetes39%
  8. Anxiety28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ferguson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women35%
  • Men65%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James E. Ferguson wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ferguson wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $76 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202456
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$76
Part D patients28

Dr. Ferguson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic53 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims5%

Dr. Ferguson'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. Ferguson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics27%15 of 56 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: 232024: 1439%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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. James E. Ferguson offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Ferguson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ferguson as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. James E. Ferguson has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ferguson in 2014. Dr. Ferguson's most frequent co-author is Toby Michael Maher, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Ferguson's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ferguson

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. James E. Ferguson received $4,695 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Ferguson from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 47% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $3,165.

General payments to Dr. Ferguson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ferguson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.7Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2,20047%
  • Food and beverage$1,50632%
  • Consulting fees$93020%
  • Education$591%

Companies that paid Dr. Ferguson the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James E. Ferguson graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Dr. Ferguson graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James E. Ferguson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James E. Ferguson's NPI number?

Dr. James E. Ferguson's NPI number is 1467689919. It was assigned on June 11, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. Ferguson?

Dr. James E. Ferguson is a urologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).

Where does Dr. James E. Ferguson practice?

Dr. Ferguson practices at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211. Dr. Ferguson's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferguson to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. James E. Ferguson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ferguson is (205) 731-9770.

What is Dr. James E. Ferguson's medical license number?

Dr. Ferguson holds Alabama license 36716, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. James E. Ferguson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ferguson in Alabama, Massachusetts and Texas.

Which hospitals is Dr. James E. Ferguson affiliated with?

Dr. Ferguson is affiliated with UAB Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ferguson to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. James E. Ferguson part of?

Dr. Ferguson is linked to UAB Medicine.

Does Dr. James E. Ferguson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ferguson billed Medicare for 283 services in 2024, and Dr. Ferguson accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. James E. Ferguson offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ferguson as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. James E. Ferguson see?

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ferguson in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. James E. Ferguson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ferguson's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), surgery: urinary system (52000) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. James E. Ferguson go to medical school?

Dr. Ferguson graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2009.

What drugs does Dr. James E. Ferguson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ferguson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Finasteride.

Has Dr. James E. Ferguson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,695 in general payments to Dr. Ferguson from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. James E. Ferguson been practicing?

Dr. Ferguson graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

Does Dr. James E. Ferguson do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ferguson.

Who does Dr. James E. Ferguson publish with?

Dr. Ferguson's most frequent co-authors are Toby Michael Maher, MD (1 shared paper).

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