Individual provider Active NPI

Thomas P Short, MD

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • Huntsville, AL
National Provider Identifier
1144219148
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Gastroenterology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RG0100X
License
00026848 Issued in AL
Practice address
119 Longwood Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 533-6488
Fax
(256) 533-6495
NPI assigned
Oct 21, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X 00026848 AL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

119 Longwood Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801

Mailing address

PO Box 2324
Birmingham, AL 35201-2324
Phone (256) 533-6488

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AL
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050906000712 AL Practitioner - GastroenterologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 9830186311 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
GastroenterologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
Ponce School of Medicine, 1984
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Decatur Digestive Diseases PCGroup PAC ID 4385618784, 5 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1304 Somerville Rd SE
Decatur, AL 35601-4354
Phone (256) 350-4855

2828 Hwy 31 S
Suite 104
Decatur, AL 35603-1538
Phone (256) 686-1371

2828 Hwy 31 S 117
Decatur, AL 35603-1538
Phone (256) 351-2116

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Hospital, Decatur, AL, CCN 010085

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy174
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux140

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
00026848ALMDGastroenterology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Decatur Digestive Diseases PC Gastroenterology CurrentSince Dec 1, 2021 Accepting new patients

Locations

2828 Highway 31 S
Ste 117
Decatur, AL 35603
Phone (256) 351-2116

1304 Somerville Rd SE
Decatur, AL 35601
Phone (256) 260-2333

2828 Highway 31 S
Ste 104
Decatur, AL 35603
Phone (256) 301-0110

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "enumeration_date": "2005-10-21",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-13",
        "status": "A"
    },
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