Dr. John David Alston, MD

  • Tahlequah, OK
  • General surgeon
NPI1487664892
Medicare services, 2022
30
Part D claims, 2022
14
MIPS score, 2024
87
Industry payments
$462
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
724 Deaver St, Springdale, AR 72764-5356
Practice phone
Call (479) 751-3202
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Primary practice

Northwest Arkansas Surgical Clinic

Surgical practice · Springdale, Arkansas

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Dr. John David Alston is a general surgeon in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Dr. Alston practices at Northwest Arkansas Surgical Clinic in Springdale, Arkansas.

Dr. Alston's NPI, 1487664892, was assigned on August 8, 2006. Dr. Alston graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Alston holds Arkansas license C5752.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(479) 751-3202
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

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

Dr. John David Alston practices in Springdale and Tahlequah

Dr. Alston's primary practice is Northwest Arkansas Surgical Clinic, at 724 Deaver St, Springdale, AR 72764-5356. The practice phone is (479) 751-3202. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Alston's practice address as 100 Bliss Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464.

  • Northwest Arkansas Surgical ClinicPrimary
    724 Deaver St, Springdale, AR 72764-5356Phone(479) 751-3202
  • NPI Registry address
    100 Bliss Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464 · Cherokee CountyPhone(479) 751-3202

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

Dr. John David Alston is affiliated with 1 site of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Alston's primary practice is Northwest Arkansas Surgical Clinic in Springdale, Arkansas. The medical group on file is Northwest Physicians, LLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alston to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Northwest Arkansas Surgical ClinicSurgical practice · Springdale, ArkansasPrimary
Northwest Physicians, LLCPrimary care group, Bentonville, AR3 medical groupsNames with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John David Alston's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northwest Arkansas Surgical ClinicAvailable with a free account
+3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John David Alston is one of 316 general surgeons in Oklahoma

Surgery is Dr. Alston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Alston is licensed in Arkansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, ArkansasPrimaryLicense C5752 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Alston

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Dr. John David Alston billed Medicare for 30 services in 2022

CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Alston across 2 procedure codes in 2022, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,584 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202230
Paid by Medicare$1,584
Procedure codes2

Dr. Alston's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 1112022: 3073%
Surgery
2021: 392022: 0100%

Dr. Alston compared with the Oklahoma median for general surgeons, 2022

  • Dr. Alston
  • Oklahoma median
Medicare services
30vs 19084% below
Part D claims
14vs 6177% below

Medians across 312 general surgeons in Oklahoma with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Alston's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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

Dr. John David Alston's patients have a median age of 86

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alston's median patient age at 86, with 0% women.

Dr. Alston's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 86

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women0%
  • Men100%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. John David Alston wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Dr. Alston wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $2,248 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 41 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202214
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$2,248

Dr. Alston's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 412022: 1466%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 3 in 2021.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. John David Alston scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Alston for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

Dr. Alston's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 87of 100Final score
  • 69.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. John David Alston received $462 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Alston from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $193.

General payments to Dr. Alston by program year, 2016 to 2021

Companies that paid Dr. Alston the most, 2016 to 2021

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

Dr. John David Alston graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine

Dr. Alston graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Arkansas College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. John David Alston'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 Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. John David Alston's NPI number?

Dr. John David Alston's NPI number is 1487664892. It was assigned on August 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John David Alston?

Dr. John David Alston is a general surgeon in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. John David Alston practice?

Dr. Alston practices at 724 Deaver St, Springdale, AR 72764-5356. Dr. Alston also practices at 100 Bliss Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464. Dr. Alston's primary practice is Northwest Arkansas Surgical Clinic in Springdale, Arkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alston to 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. John David Alston's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alston is (479) 751-3202.

What is Dr. John David Alston's medical license number?

Dr. Alston holds Arkansas license C5752.

What medical group is Dr. John David Alston part of?

Dr. Alston is linked to Northwest Physicians, LLC. Dmand AI links Dr. Alston to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. John David Alston accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alston billed Medicare for 30 services in 2022.

What is Dr. John David Alston's MIPS score?

Dr. Alston's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

What services does Dr. John David Alston bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Alston's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. John David Alston go to medical school?

Dr. Alston graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1980.

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What drugs does Dr. John David Alston prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alston's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clenpiq.

Has Dr. John David Alston received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $462 in general payments to Dr. Alston from 5 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.

How long has Dr. John David Alston been practicing?

Dr. Alston graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

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