NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D. is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1487952099, issued on Mar 5, 2011. Check the license (Alabama MD36258, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487952099
Name
Amitha Lakshmi Ananth
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License numbers
MD36258 AL
A114447 CA
MD179528 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 7TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 996-7850
Enumerated
Mar 5, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
500719279 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171208000368); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2009
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 1600 7TH Ave S

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

  1. Caterina Abdala Villa, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982138483
  2. Hussein Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatric Endocrinology Physician1952414187
  3. Brittney Abercrombie, CRNPNurse Practitioner1225621527
  4. Grant Adams, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1346860905
  5. Aya Al-Noubani, MDPediatrics Physician1477106540
  6. Walaa Al-TurkiPediatric Dentistry1396463154

Verify Amitha Lakshmi Ananth 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Amitha Ananth38
  2. Specialty average278

Most prescribed

  1. Carbamazepine Er12 claims
  2. Clorazepate Dipotassium12 claims
  3. Lamotrigine12 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: $6,356.00

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amitha Ananth$6,356.00
  2. Specialty average$5,568.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Amitha Lakshmi Ananth among 32 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Alabama

Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D. is one of 32 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 44% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 1993 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 32 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth BebinBirmingham, AL 352331437236882
  2. Emily Gantz, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352331538502752
  3. Monisha Goyal, MDBirmingham, AL 352331184641961
  4. Pongkiat Kankirawatana, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331164539995
  5. Kathryn Lalor, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331831532472
  6. Michael Lopez, M.D., PH.D.Birmingham, AL 352331023376746
  7. Lydia Marcus, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331174968911
  8. Tony McGrath, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331598872244

Common questions

What is Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D.'s NPI number?

Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487952099, issued on Mar 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 7TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 996-7850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD36258, 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 Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amitha Lakshmi Ananth, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. 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.