NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam C. Esser, MD

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Adam C. Esser, MD is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1174565493, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 26566, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174565493
Name
Adam C. Esser
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
License numbers
26566 AL
A91108 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 16TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone
(205) 933-0987
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 930-1758
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090106000309); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2100 16TH Ave S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Melanie Appell, MDDermatology Physician1568492775
  2. Heidi Essig, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1265547137
  3. Ann Hill, MDDermatology Physician1679507727
  4. Gary Monheit, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1942230248
  5. Kelsey PearsonSurgical Physician Assistant1619673951
  6. Carlton PhillipsMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1083974539

Verify Adam C. Esser in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Adam Esser72
  2. Specialty average570

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin37 claims
  2. Doxycycline Monohydrate18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupPanorama City, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Adam C. Esser among 20 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Alabama

Adam C. Esser, MD is one of 20 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 20 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Monheit, MDBirmingham, AL 352051942230248
  2. Carlton PhillipsBirmingham, AL 352051083974539
  3. Julian Thomas, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131255320115
  4. Daniel Bergman, MDVestavia Hills, AL 352161053843169
  5. George Tisdale, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161952410177
  6. Michael Franzetti, MDBirmingham, AL 352331619506961
  7. Conway HuangBirmingham, AL 352331891723821
  8. Malia Downing, MDBirmingham, AL 352351013445071

Common questions

What is Adam C. Esser, MD's NPI number?

Adam C. Esser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174565493, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam C. Esser, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 16TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 933-0987. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam C. Esser, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 26566, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam C. Esser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam C. Esser, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.