Alex Joseph Childs, M.D.
Gynecology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Alex Joseph Childs, M.D. is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1790749141, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 26224, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Joseph Childs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
- License number
- 26224 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2006 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 397-9000
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 528200540 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050523000880); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2006 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lajuinese Dunlap, CRNPNurse Practitioner1669790333
- Dawna Franklin, C.R.N.P.Women's Health Nurse Practitioner1174587554
- Jack Freeman, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1295704831
Verify Alex Joseph Childs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 26224Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gynecology physician in 2024
1,554 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin202 claims
- Estradiol117 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl111 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl102 claims
- Pregabalin60 claims
- Baclofen52 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $568.22
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCBirmingham, AL
- Together Women's Health Medical Group OF Alabama PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alex Joseph Childs among 61 gynecology physician records in Alabama
Alex Joseph Childs, M.D. is one of 61 gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 67% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1994 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 61 gynecology physician records in Alabama.
All 61 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dee Denson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111356391783
- Richard Griffin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111174554422
- Yahya Sabri, MDBirmingham, AL 352111326134180
- Lewis Fowlkes, MDBirmingham, AL 352051174580062
- Cynthia McCaleb, MDBirmingham, AL 352131306837588
- Earl Stradtman, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051508819145
- Dean Veren, MDBirmingham, AL 352051588620645
- James Upchurch, MDBirmingham, AL 352261427137959
Common questions
What is Alex Joseph Childs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alex Joseph Childs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790749141, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Joseph Childs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2006 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 397-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Joseph Childs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 26224, 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 Alex Joseph Childs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Joseph Childs, M.D. had 1,554 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. 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.