Dr. Peter T. Alford, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 141
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 66
- Part D claims, 2024
- 768
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $15,767
- Practice address
- 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 326-3809
- 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. Peter T. Alford is a pulmonologist in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Alford practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System.
Dr. Alford's NPI, 1356333827, was assigned on August 19, 2005. Dr. Alford graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Alford holds North Carolina license 26792.
- NPI
- 1356333827NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729133376
- NPI enumeration date
- August 19, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 326-3809
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Peter T. Alford practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Alford's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center, at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 326-3809.
- Catawba Valley Medical Center810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 · Catawba CountyPhone(828) 326-3809
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Peter T. Alford is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Alford's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System. The medical group on file is Catawba Valley Family Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alford to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Peter T. Alford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alford practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Peter T. Alford is one of 410 pulmonologists in North Carolina
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Alford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Alford is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, North CarolinaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Alford
Counts of pulmonologists 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. Peter T. Alford billed Medicare for 141 services in 2024
CMS data shows 141 Medicare services from Dr. Alford across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 66 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,107 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Alford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3122024: 9669%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1292024: 4565%
Dr. Alford compared with the North Carolina median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Alford
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 141vs 53474% below
- Medicare patients
- 66vs 23171% below
- Part D claims
- 651vs 648Close to median
Medians across 392 pulmonologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Alford'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. Peter T. Alford treated 66 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alford in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alford's median patient age at 68, with 54% women.
Dr. Alford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Alford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3858%
- Men2842%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Alford's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- COPD52%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Anxiety42%
- Diabetes33%
- Mood disorders32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Alford's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Peter T. Alford wrote 768 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Alford wrote 768 Medicare Part D claims for 181 patients. 56% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 651 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $760,749 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,507 claims across 28 drugs.
Dr. Alford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic427 claims56%
- Brand-name and other341 claims44%
Dr. Alford'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. Alford's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%15 of 768 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: 1,5072024: 65157%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 28 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
How Dr. Peter T. Alford takes part in Medicare
Dr. Alford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Peter T. Alford received $15,767 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 783 general payments to Dr. Alford from 56 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $2,556.
General payments to Dr. Alford by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Alford by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$15,20996%
- Travel and lodging$3562%
- Education$1831%
- Speaker and faculty fees$190%
Companies that paid Dr. Alford 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. Peter T. Alford graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Dr. Alford graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Peter T. Alford'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 National Downloadable File (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. Peter T. Alford's NPI number?
Dr. Peter T. Alford's NPI number is 1356333827. It was assigned on August 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Peter T. Alford?
Dr. Peter T. Alford is a pulmonologist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Peter T. Alford practice?
Dr. Alford practices at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602. Dr. Alford's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alford to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Peter T. Alford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Alford is (828) 326-3809.
What is Dr. Peter T. Alford's medical license number?
Dr. Alford holds North Carolina license 26792.
Which hospitals is Dr. Peter T. Alford affiliated with?
Dr. Alford practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Peter T. Alford part of?
Dr. Alford is linked to Catawba Valley Family Medicine.
Does Dr. Peter T. Alford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alford billed Medicare for 141 services in 2024, and Dr. Alford accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Peter T. Alford see?
CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alford in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Peter T. Alford bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Alford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Peter T. Alford go to medical school?
Dr. Alford graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Peter T. Alford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pramipexole Dihydrochloride, Trelegy Ellipta and Albuterol Sulfate Hfa.
Has Dr. Peter T. Alford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,767 in general payments to Dr. Alford from 56 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Peter T. Alford been practicing?
Dr. Alford graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
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