Benjamin M. McGrew, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Benjamin M. McGrew, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1306875240, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 24764, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin M. McGrew
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 24764 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-6600
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 051552149 AL
009901235 AL
009933835 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100323000645); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 619 19TH Street South
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Graciela Alarcon, MDRheumatology Physician1528012879
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Verify Benjamin M. McGrew in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24764Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
736 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone87 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass85 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen78 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl65 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid62 claims
- Ofloxacin55 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: $668.15
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oticon Medical, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Alabama Ear PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin M. McGrew among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Benjamin M. McGrew, MD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Garima AgarwalBirmingham, AL 352331578821864
- William Carroll, MDBirmingham, AL 352331811931082
- Paul Castellanos, MDBirmingham, AL 352331093756108
- Jonathan Cavanagh, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331598199317
- Do Yeon ChoBirmingham, AL 352331104051408
- Benjamin Greene, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331154563898
- Richard McHugh, MD, PHDBirmingham, AL 352331063690311
- Daniel Rocke, MD JDBirmingham, AL 352331851534317
Common questions
What is Benjamin M. McGrew, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin M. McGrew, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306875240, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin M. McGrew, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin M. McGrew, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 24764, 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 Benjamin M. McGrew, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin M. McGrew, MD had 736 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.