Apurva R. Chopade, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Birmingham, AL
Apurva R. Chopade, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1477134930, issued on Apr 16, 2021. Check the license (Alabama MD.51794, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Apurva R. Chopade
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License numbers
- MD.51794 AL
04-51183 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Phone
- (205) 228-7600
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2021
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 228-7601
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250717000712); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1801 Gadsden Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Frances Barnes, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922503234
Verify Apurva R. Chopade in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.51794Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium19 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 2 group practices
- Alabama Orthopedic Spine And Sports Medicine Associates P CBirmingham, AL
- Saint Lukes Physician Group IncOverland Park, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Apurva R. Chopade among 143 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Alabama
Apurva R. Chopade, MD is one of 143 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2010 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Alabama
There are 143 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Alabama.
All 143 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zoubair Ahmed, MDBirmingham, AL 352351952817900
- Bradly Goodman, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351295708584
- Aaron Greenberg, DOBirmingham, AL 352351699262071
- Shawn Haynes, MD, CSTBirmingham, AL 352351245812353
- Srinivas Mallempati, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351033177340
- Kenneth Smith, DOBirmingham, AL 352351609439611
- Christopher Snow, MDBirmingham, AL 352351770789950
- Alvia Stinson, MDBirmingham, AL 352351417925439
Common questions
What is Apurva R. Chopade, MD's NPI number?
Apurva R. Chopade, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477134930, issued on Apr 16, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Apurva R. Chopade, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 228-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Apurva R. Chopade, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.51794, 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 Apurva R. Chopade, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Apurva R. Chopade, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.