Joshua Vacik, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Sheffield, AL
At a glance
1120 S Jackson Hwy, Sheffield, AL 35660-5777
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Removal of skin lesions · Skin biopsy. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Feb 27, 2015. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1120 S Jackson Hwy Suite 300Sheffield, AL 35660-5777
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2000
- CMS specialties
- Internal Medicine
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Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield, AL
- North Alabama Medical Center Florence, AL
- North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals, AL
- Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL
- Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Reported clinician measures
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Published clinical measures
- Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)
- 10%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_001_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 357.
- Advance Care Plan
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_047_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 943.
- Diabetes: Eye Exam
- 68%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_117_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 357.
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- Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 3901.
- Controlling High Blood Pressure
- 87%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_236_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 1012.
Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $236.43 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| NOVO NORDISK INC | $146.41 |
| PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $32.95 |
| ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | $22.04 |
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS | $20.07 |
| PFIZER INC. | $14.96 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine
- Taxonomy code
- 207R00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 18, 2005
- Record updated
- Feb 27, 2015
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207R00000X · Primary
License reported: 26253 AL
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Practice location
1120 S Jackson HwySuite 300
Sheffield, AL 35660-5777
- Phone
- (256) 383-4447
- Fax
- (256) 381-7999
Mailing address
1120 S JACKSON HWYSUITE 300
SHEFFIELD, AL 356605777
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