Alton W. Baker, MD
Specialist · Birmingham, AL
Alton W. Baker, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1659376846, issued on Jun 15, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 8597, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alton W. Baker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 8597 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Phone
- (205) 783-3000
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alton W. Baker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 8597Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.
Alton W. Baker among 545 specialist records in Alabama
Alton W. Baker, MD is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Alabama
There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.
All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Resit Cezayirli, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111518905116
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- Kimberly HawkinsBirmingham, AL 352111154083541
- Stanley Hewlett, MDBirmingham, AL 352111225096514
- Robert Johnson, M.D,Birmingham, AL 352111902849300
- Brittney Bass-Gray, HAIR LOSS SPECIALISTBirmingham, AL 352091568852572
- James Brannon, C.C.P.Homewood, AL 352091114345204
- Andrea Collins, P.T.Birmingham, AL 352091063571826
Common questions
What is Alton W. Baker, MD's NPI number?
Alton W. Baker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659376846, issued on Jun 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alton W. Baker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 783-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alton W. Baker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 8597, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alton W. Baker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alton W. Baker, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.