NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Sherman, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Bay Minette, AL

Benjamin Sherman, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bay Minette, Alabama, and NPI 1134549074, issued on Apr 18, 2014. Check the license (Alabama 34825, 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
1134549074
Name
Benjamin Sherman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
34825 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1903 Hand Ave, Bay Minette, AL 36507
Phone
(251) 937-7970
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 937-9260
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170831001028); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2014
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 1903 Hand Ave

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

  1. Frank Fondren, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1952382293
  2. Charles Sherman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1851328579
  3. Gerald Sparks, MDFamily Medicine Physician1770533507
  4. Vicki Thompson, NP ( CRNP)Family Nurse Practitioner1205816956
  5. Mohammad Uddin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679654917

Verify Benjamin Sherman 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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7.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

22,982 Medicare Part D claims for 935 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 739 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Sherman22,982
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium858 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate708 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium672 claims
  4. Furosemide608 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium577 claims
  6. Gabapentin478 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: $406.55

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Sherman$406.55
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bay Minette Medical Arts Center PCBay Minette, AL
  2. Transitional Care LLCMobile, AL

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

Benjamin Sherman among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Benjamin Sherman, MD is one of 1,705 internal 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 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bay Minette

They are 5 of the 133 NPPES records with a practice address in Bay Minette, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandon Bergeron, MDBay Minette, AL 365071497486625
  2. Charles Sherman, MDBay Minette, AL 365071851328579
  3. Rebecca Sweet, M.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071679732408
  4. Mohammad Uddin, MDBay Minette, AL 365071679654917
  5. Raymond Broughton, MDBayou La Batre, AL 365091790734788
  6. Juanita Villasis-Lopez, MDBayou La Batre, AL 365091427157254
  7. Hyet Settlemoir, D.O.Atmore, AL 365021841297413
  8. Timothy Iliff, MDDaphne, AL 365261770564395

Common questions

What is Benjamin Sherman, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Sherman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134549074, issued on Apr 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Sherman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1903 Hand Ave, Bay Minette, AL, 36507. Phone: (251) 937-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Sherman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 34825, 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 Sherman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Sherman, MD had 22,982 Medicare Part D claims for 935 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.