NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew R. Edwards, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL

Andrew R. Edwards, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1578545802, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Alabama MD.25300, 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
1578545802
Name
Andrew R. Edwards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD.25300 AL
25300 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1806 Sixth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone
(205) 975-7389
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Fax
(205) 975-4662
Medicaid ID
051517253 AL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1806 Sixth Avenue South

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

  1. Kathleen Bowen, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1952382202
  2. Michael Catenacci, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1326000639
  3. Willie Gilford, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1578545810
  4. Betty Howton, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1497737779
  5. Ziad Kazzi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1215919592
  6. Stephanie Morris, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1952383234

Verify Andrew R. Edwards 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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Edwards54
  2. Specialty average226

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.

Andrew R. Edwards among 678 emergency medicine physician records in Alabama

Andrew R. Edwards, MD is one of 678 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

238 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 238 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 678 emergency medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Barlotta, MDBirmingham, AL 352491508872235
  2. Kathleen Bowen, MDBirmingham, AL 352491952382202
  3. Robert Buckingham, MDBirmingham, AL 352491558342824
  4. Michael Catenacci, MDBirmingham, AL 352491326000639
  5. William Fialkowski, MDBirmingham, AL 352491619962347
  6. James Galbraith, MDBirmingham, AL 352491164508214
  7. Willie Gilford, MDBirmingham, AL 352491578545810
  8. Betty Howton, MDBirmingham, AL 352491497737779

Common questions

What is Andrew R. Edwards, MD's NPI number?

Andrew R. Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578545802, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew R. Edwards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1806 Sixth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 975-7389. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew R. Edwards, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.25300, 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 Andrew R. Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew R. Edwards, MD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.