Dr. Thomas P. Atkinson, MD
Allergy & Immunology (Allergy & Immunology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Emory University School of Medicine (1987)
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 158
Licensed in Alabama since 1988, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1987Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Allergy & Immunology Physician primary
AL license 14289 (first issued 1988; active) -
Emergency Medicine Physician
AL license MD.14289 (first issued 1988; active) -
Pediatrics Physician
AL license MD.14289 (first issued 1988; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham, AL
- The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (2,814 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 158
- Services billed
- 176
- Patients’ average age
- 66
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | 196 | 179 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 14 payments worth $12,619 in total to this clinician.
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | $6,457 |
|---|---|
| Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. | $6,097 |
| Sobi, Inc | $65.26 |
| Consulting Fee | $10,668 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,827 |
| Food and Beverage | $124 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee LIBERVANT · Central Nervous System | $5,600 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. Aug 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee JOENJA · APDS | $4,920 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging JOENJA · APDS · travel to NAPLES, FL · in-kind | $927 |
| Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging LIBERVANT · Central Nervous System · travel to ATLANTA, GA | $497 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging JOENJA · APDS · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $299 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. Sep 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee JOENJA · APDS | $148 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. Aug 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging JOENJA · APDS · travel to NAPLES, FL · in-kind | $81.48 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging JOENJA · APDS · travel to GRAND RAPIDS, MI · in-kind | $23.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.