Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1396130449, issued on Apr 4, 2015. Check the license (Alabama 42624, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bailey Blythe Lipham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 42624 AL
79501 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 22ND St S FL 2, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 930-8347
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210722002320); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bailey Blythe Lipham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 42624Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,188 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 371 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate463 claims
- Prednisone322 claims
- Methotrexate313 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen227 claims
- Tramadol Hcl94 claims
- Methylprednisolone89 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
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL
- 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).
Bailey Blythe Lipham among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D. is one of 97 rheumatology 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 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Graciela Alarcon, MDBirmingham, AL 352331528012879
- Amanda AlexanderBirmingham, AL 352331083053813
- James Andrews, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331407084809
- Jeffrey Curtis, MDBirmingham, AL 352331669415725
- Samir Dalvi, MDBirmingham, AL 352331598977704
- Maria DanilaBirmingham, AL 352331649485020
- Barri Fessler, MDBirmingham, AL 352331164466835
- Angelo Gaffo-LlontopBirmingham, AL 352331780899179
Common questions
What is Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396130449, issued on Apr 4, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 22ND St S FL 2, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 930-8347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 42624, 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 Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bailey Blythe Lipham, M.D. had 3,188 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.